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Democratic Whip Says Democrats Expect To Lose Some Votes on Impeachment

House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) said that Democrats expect “to lose some” more votes after ..

House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) said that Democrats expect “to lose some” more votes after a House Democrat indicated he wouldnt vote for impeaching President Donald Trump.

“We do expect to lose some and thats why its a conscience vote and its with their constituents,” Clyburn said on Friday during an appearance on CNN.

Clyburn named Rep. Joe Cunningham (D-S.C.) as a possibility, noting that members of Congress represent a diverse group of people.

“He is probably talking to his constituents. He knows where they would like to see him stand on this question, and I suspect thats the way he will vote. Im not going to urge him to vote the way Im going to vote.”

Clyburn said that hes not whipping votes for the impeachment. “I mean simply that this is a vote of conscience. I think that when it comes to something so divisive as impeachment, we have to leave members up to their own consciences, their own constituents, and what they think is in the best interest of their love for country.”

Jeff Van Drew
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Rep. Jeff Van Drew (D-N.J.), then a U.S. senator, speaks in a Jan. 14, 2016 file photo. (Mel Evans/AP Photo)

He said it would be “a bit unseemly” to try to convince caucus members to vote to impeach Trump. “This is too serious, this is too much about preserving this great Republic,” he said.

Reps. Jeff Van Drew (D-N.J.) and Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) joined Republicans in voting against the impeachment process resolution, while no GOP members voted for the legislation.

Van Drew said on Thursday that he plans to vote against all articles of impeachment that his caucus is drafting. Peterson also suggested he still doesnt support the inquiry, telling reporters: “I dont have any idea what theyre doing.”

Republicans have remained unified in opposition to the impeachment while more Democrats have voiced concerns about the process, especially those representing districts that Trump won in 2016.

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