# H.Res. 537 (119th): This resolution impeaches President Donald Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors

This resolution impeaches President Donald Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors. The resolution sets forth one article of impeachment concerning abuse of presidential powers by usurping Congress's power to declare war.

## How this bill is scored

Tier: no Tier 1 record. A bill with no record cannot newly become Tier 1.
Lane: accountability. Category: not stored. Lane tag: not stored.
Lane: executive_accountability. Category: not stored. Lane tag: not stored.
Lane: impeachment. Category: not stored. Lane tag: not stored.
Lane: justice. Category: not stored. Lane tag: not stored.
Lane: war_powers. Category: not stored. Lane tag: not stored.
Tier 1 sign-off: no record. A bill with no record cannot newly become Tier 1.
Stored polarity: mixed. Only tags the rules mark scoreable on a mixed bill are scored. A yea can draw a penalty or a credit according to the tag. A nay on a tag scored as good can draw a penalty.
Roll 175: On Motion to Table. Vote type: recommit.
Polarity rationale: Reviewed enrichment (llm_import) polarity: The resolution's stated aim is to hold the executive accountable for an alleged usurpation of Congress's war power, which falls under restraining abuse of power if the allegation is accurate. However, the underlying facts and the constitutional claim are disputed, the metadata does not establish the outcome, and the title points to a procedural motion. This is a prudential and partisan dispute rather than a direct moral verdict, so it is classified as mixed.
Theological note: Scripture holds rulers accountable to justice and to lawful limits on their office, and general equity supports checks against the abuse of power. Whether this impeachment article identifies a real usurpation of Congress's war-declaring authority is a contested factual and constitutional question, so the issue is relevant to the proper restraint of executive power but does not yield a settled moral verdict.

## Recorded votes

Roll 175: On Motion to Table. Yea 344 · Nay 79 · Other 9.

HTML: https://justmeasure.org/bill/hres-537-119/