Rep. Al Green Alexander (Al) N. GreenThe Memo: Trump's race tactics fall flat Trump administration ending support for 7 Texas testing sites as coronavirus cases spike The Hill's Coronavirus Report: Miami mayor worries about suicide and domestic violence rise; Trump-governor debate intensifies MORE (D-Texas) warned on Saturday that he would file articles of impeachment against President Trump Donald John TrumpUS reimposes UN sanctions on Iran amid increasing tensions Jeff Flake: Republicans 'should hold the same position' on SCOTUS vacancy as 2016 Trump supporters chant 'Fill that seat' at North Carolina rally MORE should the GOP-led House Judiciary Committee not act on ones already filed alleging obstruction of justice.

“The president has to come before the bar of justice, and the only place that that bar of justice exists is the House of Representatives. Each member of the House can file a resolution for impeachment,” Green told MSNBC’s Joy Reid on “AM Joy.”

“I was proud to join Rep. [Brad] Sherman [D-Calif.] with his articles of impeachment, but I will be filing articles unless of course the Judiciary Committee acts on what’s been filed already. If they should then there won’t be a need,” he said.

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The Judiciary Committee had previously considered articles of impeachment for former Presidents Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton William (Bill) Jefferson ClintonDolly Parton remembers Ginsburg: 'Her voice was soft but her message rang loud' Sunday shows preview: Justice Ginsburg dies, sparking partisan battle over vacancy before election Calls grow for Biden to expand election map in final sprint MORE during their impeachment processes.

Green called for Trump’s impeachment in May, citing allegations of obstruction of justice, and co-sponsored an article of impeachment that Sherman formally introduced this week.

The article accuses the president of obstructing justice by firing FBI Director James Comey, referring to it as “high crimes and misdemeanors” amid the probe into alleged ties between the Trump campaign and Russian election meddling.

Sherman’s article comes as the White House was rocked by a series of revelations this week surrounding a meeting Donald Trump Jr. had with a Russian attorney at Trump Tower in the summer of 2016.

The president’s son was told he would receive damaging information about Democratic presidential rival Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham ClintonJeff Flake: Republicans 'should hold the same position' on SCOTUS vacancy as 2016 Momentum growing among Republicans for Supreme Court vote before Election Day Warning signs flash for Lindsey Graham in South Carolina MORE at the meeting.

Other House Democrats have been less enthusiastic about talk of impeachment.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has called for an independent commission to investigate potential ties between the Trump campaign and Russian meddling.

“Recent revelations, coupled with [the] president’s unprecedented campaign of dishonesty and secrecy, give greater urgency to the need for House Republicans [to] bring a vote to the floor immediately to establish an outside, independent commission,” Pelosi’s spokeswoman said in a statement.