The House on Wednesday tabled a privileged resolution introduced by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy Kevin Owen McCarthyHouse to vote on resolution affirming peaceful transition of power Ginsburg becomes the first woman to lie in state in the Capitol McCarthy says there will be a peaceful transition if Biden wins MORE (R-Calif.) disapproving of Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiDemocratic senator to party: 'A little message discipline wouldn't kill us' Overnight Health Care: New wave of COVID-19 cases builds in US | Florida to lift all coronavirus restrictions on restaurants, bars | Trump stirs questions with 0 drug coupon plan Overnight Defense: Appeals court revives House lawsuit against military funding for border wall | Dems push for limits on transferring military gear to police | Lawmakers ask for IG probe into Pentagon's use of COVID-19 funds MORE’s (D-Calif.) decision to move forward with a formal impeachment inquiry.

The 232-194 vote was along party lines with Rep. Justin Amash Justin AmashRon Paul hospitalized in Texas Internal Democratic poll shows tight race in contest to replace Amash Centrist Democrats 'strongly considering' discharge petition on GOP PPP bill MORE (I-Mich.) voting with the Democrats.





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The resolution says the "House disapproves of the actions of the Speaker of the House, Mrs. Pelosi of CA, to initiate an impeachment inquiry against the duly elected President of the United States, Donald J. Trump."

It goes on to blast Pelosi for moving forward with impeachment without a full house vote stating: "The House of Representatives has moved forward with impeachment against a federal officer three times, each initiated by an impeachment inquiry resolution approved by the full House, not by a unilateral decree of the Speaker.

McCarthy's decision to introduce the measure comes one day after Pelosi announced she backs a formal inquiry following an influx of support from her caucus after reports unfolded about President Trump Donald John TrumpFederal prosecutor speaks out, says Barr 'has brought shame' on Justice Dept. Former Pence aide: White House staffers discussed Trump refusing to leave office Progressive group buys domain name of Trump's No. 1 Supreme Court pick MORE’s dealings with Ukraine.

The California Republican has repeatedly blasted Pelosi's handling of the whistleblower report, arguing Democrats jumped the gun on moving forward with impeachment since they had not obtained all of the information on the president's conversation with the Ukranian president.

Earlier in the day, McCarthy told reporters, "what the Speaker did was a dark day, not only for this institution, but for the rule of law. And she put this country in harm's way when it comes to national security and our view around the world."

He questioned whether Pelosi should stay on as Speaker.

"At the end of the day the Speaker owes an apology to this nation and I think it’s even a question if she should stay in her job,” he said at a press conference.