Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiPelosi: Trump Supreme Court pick 'threatens' Affordable Care Act Sunday shows preview: Lawmakers prepare for SCOTUS confirmation hearings before election Will Democrats attempt to pack the Supreme Court again? MORE (D-Calif.) on Thursday praised House Democrats for their “moral courage” throughout the impeachment process, a day after the party passed two articles of impeachment against President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden says voters should choose who nominates Supreme Court justice Trump, Biden will not shake hands at first debate due to COVID-19 Pelosi: Trump Supreme Court pick 'threatens' Affordable Care Act MORE.

“I write to thank our Democratic Caucus for the outstanding moral courage that has been demonstrated, not only yesterday but every day of this prayerful process,” Pelosi wrote in a “Dear Colleague” letter. “We have defended democracy For The People: honoring the vision of our Founders for a Republic, the sacrifice of our men and women in uniform to defend it and the aspirations of our children to live freely within it.”

Only a handful of Democrats voted against the articles of impeachment. Two voted against the article saying Trump abused his power by pressuring Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden Joe BidenBiden says voters should choose who nominates Supreme Court justice Trump, Biden will not shake hands at first debate due to COVID-19 Joe Biden should enact critical government reforms if he wins MORE, while three opposed the article saying the president obstructed Congress by ordering aides to defy congressional subpoenas.

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Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Tulsi GabbardRepublicans call on DOJ to investigate Netflix over 'Cuties' film Hispanic Caucus campaign arm endorses slate of non-Hispanic candidates Gabbard says she 'was not invited to participate in any way' in Democratic convention MORE (D-Hawaii), who is running for president, voted "present" on each article.

While Republicans have ripped Democrats over their votes, citing the lack of GOP support for the House investigation, Pelosi argued that Trump’s actions made impeachment necessary.

“Yesterday, December 18, was an important day for the Constitution of the United States and a somber day for America,” she wrote. “It is tragic that the President’s actions made impeachment necessary, but we all take a sacred oath, which makes us Custodians of the Constitution.”

Trump railed against Pelosi this week, saying the Speaker was conducting a “coup” against him.

“This is nothing more than an illegal, partisan attempted coup that will, based on recent sentiment, badly fail at the voting booth. You are not just after me, as President, you are after the entire Republican Party,” Trump wrote in a six-page letter to Pelosi this week. “History will judge you harshly as you proceed with this impeachment charade.”