25th Amendment Resolution: How FL Representatives Voted

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — The House of Representatives voted on a resolution asking Vice President Mike Pence to begin the process to remove President Donald Trump from office.

The resolution, which passed 222-204, states that Trump “widely advertised and broadly encouraged” protests that led to last week’s violence and insurrection at the Capitol building, according to a report from NPR. It urges Pence to invoke his powers to declare Trump unfit for office “immediately” and assume all powers and responsibility of the presidency.

Here is how Florida representatives voted on the resolution:

• Rep. Gus Bilirakis, a Republican, voted No on the resolution.
• Rep. Vern Buchanan, a Republican, voted No on the resolution.
• Rep. Kat Cammack, a Republican, voted No on the resolution.
• Rep. Kathy Castor, a Democrat, voted Yes on the resolution.
• Rep. Charlie Crist, a Democrat, voted Yes on the resolution.
• Rep. Val Butler Demings, a Democrat, voted Yes on the resolution.
• Rep. Theodore Deutch, a Democrat, voted Yes on the resolution.
• Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, a Republican, voted No on the resolution.
• Rep. Byron Donalds, a Republican, voted No on the resolution.
• Rep. Neal P. Dunn, a Republican, voted No on the resolution.
• Rep. Lois Frankel, Democrat, voted Yes on the resolution.
• Rep. C. Scott Franklin, a Republican, voted No on the resolution.
• Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Republican, voted No on the resolution.
• Rep. Carlos A. Gimenez, a Republican, voted No on the resolution.
• Rep. Alcee L. Hastings, a Democrat, voted Yes on the resolution.
• Rep. Al Lawson, Jr., a Democrat, voted Yes on the resolution.
• Rep. Brian J. Mast, a Republican, voted No on the resolution.
• Rep. Stephanie N. Murphy, a Democrat, voted Yes on the resolution.
• Rep. Bill Posey, a Republican, voted No on the resolution.
• Rep. John H. Rutherford, a Republican, voted No on the resolution.
• Rep. Darren Soto, a Democrat, voted Yes on the resolution.
• Rep. W. Gregory Steube, a Republican, voted No on the resolution.
• Rep. Michael Waltz, a Republican, voted No on the resolution.
• Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a Democrat, voted Yes on the resolution.
• Rep. Daniel Webster, a Republican, did not vote.
• Rep. Frederica S. Wilson, a Democrat, voted Yes on the resolution.

"What took place (the Capitol riot) is absolutely intolerable and unacceptable," Democrat Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland said in support of the resolution. It is "very clear the president did not discharge the proper duties of office."

Rep. Tom Cole, an Oklahoma Republican, called the resolution "misguided and inappropriate."

"The majority is asking the House to assume a power it does not have," Cole said, pointing to the power of invoking the 25th Amendment that lies with "the vice president and Cabinet alone."

If Pence does not respond to the resolution within 24 hours, according to several reports, leaders in the House plan to begin impeachment proceedings.

If that occurs, Trump would become the first president in United States history to be impeached a second time. To be removed, he will need to be convicted by the Senate.

House members met in a committee on the 25th Amendment resolution at 11 a.m. ET.

Trump is eight days away from the end of his term, with President-elect Joe Biden set to become America’s 46th president on Jan. 20.