US Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, who said just last week that Trump “lit the flame of incitement and owns responsibility” for the attempted coup, voted against impeachment.
WASHINGTON, DC — All nine of Pennsylvania’s Republican Representatives in Congress voted against impeaching President Donald Trump for his role in inciting the attack on the Capitol building last week.
The House voted 232-197 for impeachment. Four members didn’t vote.
Unlike Trump’s first impeachment in 2020, which was supported by all House Democrats and Independent votes but had no Republican votes, the president’s second impeachment included 10 Republican votes.
Eight of the nine Republicans also voted on Jan. 6 against the results of the 2020 presidential election.
US Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Bucks, who said just last week that Trump “lit the flame of incitement and owns responsibility” for the attempted coup, voted against impeachment. He instead argued for Congress to censure Trump.
Pennsylvania Republicans who Voted Against Impeachment
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick
- District 1, includes all of Bucks County and a portion of Montgomery County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. John Joyce
- District 13, includes portions of Adams, Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Cumberland, Franklin, Fulton, Huntington, Somerset, and Westmoreland counties
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Fred Keller
- District 12, includes portions of Bradford, Centre, Clinton, Juniata, Lycoming, Mifflin, Northumberland, Perry, Potter, Snyder, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Union, and Wyoming counties
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Mike Kelly
- District 16, includes portions of Butler, Crawford, Erie, Lawrence, and Mercer counties
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Daniel Meuser
- District 9, includes portions of Berks, Carbon, Columbia, Lebanon, Luzerne, Montour, Northumberland, and Schuylkill counties
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Scott Perry
- District 10, includes Dauphin County and portions of Cumberland and York counties
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Guy Reschenthaler
- District 14, includes Fayette, Greene, and Washington counties and a portion of Westmoreland County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Lloyd Smucker
- District 11, includes Lancaster County and portions of York County
- Up for reelection in 2022
Rep. Glenn Thompson
- District 15, includes portions of Armstrong, Butler, Cambria, Cameron, Centre, Clarion, Clearfield, Elk, Forest, Indiana, Jefferson, McKean, Venango, and Warren counties
- Up for reelection in 2022
The 10 Republicans Who Voted for Impeachment
The 10 Republicans who voted for impeachment are: Liz Cheney (Wyoming), Anthony Gonzalez (Ohio), Jaime Herrera Beutler (Washington), John Katko (New York), Adam Kinzinger (Illinois), Peter Meijer (Michigan), Dan Newhouse (Washington), Tom Rice (South Carolina), Fred Upton (Michigan), and David Valadao (Ohio).
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