Washington, D.C. – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), member of the House Rules Committee and Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, released the follow statement about the House Judiciary Committee voting on Articles of Impeachment. 

“I agree with the words of Rep. Will Hurd, who said, ‘An impeachable offense should be compelling, overwhelmingly clear, and unambiguous,’” Burgess said. “I believe House Democrats have failed on all three counts.”

“After over three years of investigations, the same House Democrats have produced two very weak articles of impeachment. I believe through these actions they have embarrassed the House of Representatives by pursuing this purely partisan path. As we heard from Professor Jonathan Turley, ‘lowering impeachment standards to fit a paucity of evidence and an abundance of anger would create a dangerous precedent.’ It is not a good look for those who are endorsing this product.”

“As this process continues, Articles of Impeachment now move to the House Rules Committee, and unless compelling new information is provided the only reasonable vote is no on both counts.”