Democratic leaders have sought to deter members of the caucus from pressing the impeachment issue, arguing the need for further investigations into Trump's actions in office. They're concerned that without more evidence of presidential wrongdoing — and more public support for impeachment — the issue could backfire on the Democrats at the polls next year.

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But Tlaib, a firebrand freshman who has long advocated for impeachment, said constituents and activists are clamoring for Democrats to launch the effort, creating "a sense of urgency" that will compel her to introduce articles before month's end.

"We saw record turnout in an election year, where people wanted to elect a jury that would begin the impeachment proceedings to Donald Trump," Tlaib said during a packed press briefing in the foyer of her Capitol Hill office.

"We want to work on these economic justice issues, racial justice issues and everything. But guess what? There is a wall there, and a constitutional crisis that is not going to [let us] do our jobs as American Congress members to push a lot of these agendas forward."

Tlaib joins a small but growing group of House Democrats who are pressing forward with formal efforts to unseat the president against the wishes of party leaders.

"When the facts are known, then we can make a judgment," Pelosi said last week.

Yet Tlaib — who drew criticism when shortly after coming to Washington she said Democrats would "impeach the motherf---er" — and other impeachment supporters say there's no reason to wait, arguing Trump has already conducted a host of actions from the White House — everything from defending white supremacists, to separating immigrant families at the border, to continuing to profit from his business empire — that merit the effort to oust him immediately.

"This is the largest class since Watergate," Tlaib said, referring to the freshmen Democrats. "This is a class — a diverse class — that comes ... with a sense of urgency to act. To act to hold corporations accountable, to act in holding President Trump accountable, to act to really try to see real reforms, even within our congressional process.

"This is an emergency for many of us."