Please stop assuming if you don't see the Democrats strategizing and whipping, it's not happening

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171. I explained in my post how ABC got it wrong, but I'll break it down for you again

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Among other things, ABC suggests that the impeachment process begins when a resolution to impeach is introduced, it goes to committee, the committee votes up or down, then it goes to the floor and the House votes on it and if they pass it the president is impeached. This is wrong Please read my post to see the steps they completely stepped over - including the vote to open the impeachment inquiry, which is separate and additional to the votes on impeachment itself.

The Speaker does not have the power to decide whether to refer any resolution or bill to committee. House rules REQUIRE her to do this.
See, Rules of the House of Representatives, Rule XII, 2 http://clerk.house.gov/legislative/house-rules.pdf.

And, contrary to ABC's description, the Speaker doesn't unilaterally decide whether to open an impeachment inquiry. That is decided through a resolution voted on by the Judiciary Committee and, subsequently, the full House.

And there are several instances of resolutions authorizing impeachment being introduced on the floor, being immediately (usually the same day) referred to committee and dying in committee (not even voted on, just not acted on and left to die without any hearings or further action).

The resolution you cited offering articles of impeachment - HR 621 - is a perfect example of what I'm explaining to you. It was introduced by Steven Cohen and several co-sponsors on November 15, 2017 and immediately referred to the Judiciary Committee the same day, where it died without any action taken on it - just as I described. You can read the resolution, see the co-sponsors and confirm the status here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-resolution/621?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22Articles+of+impeachment%22%7D&s=1&r=5

If you are aware of any instances in which an impeachment resolution was introduced on the floor and blocked by the Speaker from being referred to a committee, please share it.