# Plain Language Summary: Impeachment Resolution Against Vice President Harris

This resolution is a formal proposal to impeach Vice President Kamala Harris. Impeachment is essentially Congress's way of bringing charges against a federal official—it's like an indictment in the criminal justice system. If the House of Representatives votes to impeach her, the case would then go to the Senate for a trial to decide whether she should be removed from office.

The resolution claims that Vice President Harris betrayed the public trust, primarily focusing on her role in President Biden's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan in 2021. The sponsors argue that she was present when this decision was made and later publicly supported it by calling it "courageous and fair." They contend that the withdrawal went poorly, resulting in the Taliban taking control of Afghanistan, deaths of American service members, and loss of military equipment. The resolution also argues that Harris should have invoked the 25th Amendment—a constitutional process that allows the Vice President and Cabinet to remove a sitting president if they believe he's unable to do his job—claiming that President Biden showed signs of cognitive decline.

To be clear, this resolution was introduced in September 2021 and was referred to the House Judiciary Committee, where it would need significant support to move forward. Impeachment requires a majority vote in the House, and removal from office requires a two-thirds vote in the Senate. This particular resolution did not gain traction in Congress. For ordinary citizens, the main takeaway is that this represents one member of Congress's attempt to hold the Vice President accountable for her role in a major foreign policy decision, though the charges and reasoning remain highly disputed along partisan lines.

Impeaching Kamala Devi Harris, Vice President of the United States, for the high crimes and misdemeanors of betrayal of the public trust.

Boebert, Lauren

 <p>This resolution impeaches Vice President Kamala Devi Harris for supporting President Biden's oversight of the withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan.</p>