Which members of the House voted for and against impeachment and what were the notable party-line splits?
Executive summary
The House on June 24, 2025 voted 344–79 to table (kill) an impeachment resolution against President Trump introduced as H.Res.537, meaning the chamber avoided an immediate up-or-down impeachment vote; the Clerk's roll shows 344 yeas to table, 79 nays, and 9 not voting [1]. Most Republicans and a majority of House Democrats voted to table; reporting and live updates note that many Democrats opposed forcing an impeachment vote now while a minority of Democrats pressed for it [2] [3].
1. Vote totals and what was actually decided
The recorded action was not a final impeachment judgment but a procedural “motion to table” H.Res.537; that motion passed 344–79, effectively killing the privileged impeachment measure for now, with 9 members not voting [1]. Government and news sites list the action as “On Motion to Table” and the official Clerk record gives the exact tally [1].
2. How the parties split on the procedural vote
News outlets and the Clerk’s roll call describe a broadly partisan outcome: House Republicans largely voted to table the measure, and most House Democrats also voted to table despite a push by a small group to force a floor impeachment vote; that internal Democratic split is the defining party-line story [2] [3] [1]. Axios and Politico reported Democrats privately divided, with some leaders urging patience and others — including Reps. Al Green and Shri Thanedar previously — forcing up-or-down actions [3] [4] [2].
3. Who pushed for the vote and why — dissent within Democrats
Rep. Al Green and Rep. Shri Thanedar were the visible drivers of impeachment initiatives, introducing articles (Thanedar’s seven-article resolution and Green’s privileged articles) to force a decision and put colleagues on record [3] [4]. Axios noted Thanedar “started the clock” to force a House vote; Politico and other live coverage emphasized that many House Democratic leaders opposed the tactic because it would fail in a Republican-controlled Congress and could damage other political objectives [3] [2].
4. Democratic leadership’s public calculations and messaging
Multiple Democratic lawmakers and spokespeople argued the strategy would be futile under Republican control of the Judiciary Committee and the House floor; Rep. Stephen Lynch said a Republican-controlled process would be “dead on arrival,” reflecting a leadership calculation to avoid a symbolic defeat that could be used against Democrats [5]. Jamie Raskin and other Democrats referenced prior impeachments and practical realities — the need for facts and strategy — when distancing themselves from the forced resolution [6].
5. Republicans’ position and near-unity against forcing impeachment
Reporting shows House Republicans and GOP leaders uniformly sought to table the measure; the vote tally (344 yeas) reflects a decisive Republican effort to block a debate that might spotlight intra-party fractures or consume House time [1]. National outlets observed that Republicans view impeachment pushes from the minority as politically motivated and unlikely to succeed in a GOP-controlled chamber [7] [8].
6. Notable cross-party or breakaway votes — what the record shows
Available sources emphasize Democratic division more than specific named cross-party defections on this procedural motion; the Clerk’s roll provides names but summaries and live updates focus on the overall 344–79 result and the political dynamics rather than listing every individual who broke with the majority [1] [2]. If you need the exact list of who voted yea, nay or was absent, the Clerk’s roll call is the primary source with full names [1].
7. Context from history and the Senate math
Observers and past-coverage reminders point out that impeachment in the House is only step one; removal requires a two‑thirds Senate vote, which is a high bar and makes party-line Senate math decisive even if the House were to impeach [9] [7]. Coverage of prior impeachments and analysts highlight that forcing symbolic impeachment votes when the majority party controls the process often fails to change outcomes in the Senate [9] [7].
8. Limits of current reporting and how to follow up
The present sources document the motion-to-table outcome and the political split but do not list a parsed, member-by-member breakdown within this summary text; the Clerk’s official roll [1] contains the full names and vote for each member. For a definitive member-level accounting (who voted for and against impeachment itself versus who voted to table), consult that roll or corresponding GovTrack entry, which cites the same House Vote #175 [1] [10].
Limitations: reporting emphasizes strategy and party dynamics rather than exhaustive member narratives; available sources do not mention every individual rationale for their vote beyond leadership statements and the public pushes by Green and Thanedar [3] [4] [5].