NC Reps. vote along partisan lines in impeachment vote

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., holds the article of impeachment against President Donald Trump after signing it, in an engrossment ceremony before transmission to the Senate for trial on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The 13 members of the U.S. House of Representatives voted along partisan lines in Wednesday’s impeachment vote against President Donald Trump.

All 5 of the state’s Democrats voted to impeach President Trump and 7 Republicans voted against impeachment. Rep. Greg Murphy (NC-03) did not vote due to a family matter, although he said he would have voted against the action in a statement.

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Outgoing Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said a trial would not start before Democrats take power on Jan. 20.