CONGRESSMAN AL GREEN LAUNCHES HISTORIC IMPEACHMENT PUSH, CITING “MOTHER OF THREE” DEATH AND UNLAWFUL WAR POWERS GRAB

WASHINGTON — In a searing, emotionally charged address on the House floor, Congressman Al Green (D-TX) unveiled a comprehensive new article of impeachment against the President, framing it as a final constitutional stand against an executive who has “placed himself above domestic law and international order.” The speech, hailed by allies as the most consequential of his career, directly ties the controversial death of an American citizen to a pattern of unauthorized military action, arguing the presidency has become a clear and present danger to the republic.

At the heart of Green’s indictment is the case of Renee Good, a 34-year-old mother of three from Ohio. According to detailed evidence presented by Green, Good was attempting to leave Venezuela amid escalating instability when she was intercepted at a checkpoint by masked, unidentified armed men. She was shot and killed under circumstances U.S. consular officials have described as “opaque and contradictory.”

“A mother of three is dead,” Green stated, his voice steady but forceful, “and instead of demanding transparency, instead of cooperating with local authorities and our own investigators, this Administration has labeled her a ‘terrorist affiliate.’ They have used her tragic death as a public pretext to justify actions they had already planned, shutting out any independent inquiry. They have turned a family’s agony into a geopolitical smokescreen.”

The “Smokescreen”: Bypassing Congress for War

Green forcefully argued that the administration’s handling of Good’s case is symptomatic of a broader, unlawful arrogation of power. He connected it directly to the President’s recent escalation of hostilities in the Caribbean, including the deployment of nuclear-powered aircraft carrier groups near Venezuelan waters and the authorization of covert actions.

“This is not about Venezuela. This is about the Constitution,” Green declared. “The President is using Venezuela, and the tragedy of Renee Good, as a smokescreen to bypass Congressional authority and the rule of law. He has engaged in acts of war without declaration, without authorization, and in defiance of the War Powers Resolution.”

As definitive proof of bipartisan institutional alarm, Green cited Senate Joint Resolution 90, a measure led by a coalition of Republican and Democratic senators demanding the President terminate unauthorized hostilities under the 1973 War Powers Act. The resolution’s existence, Green argued, is a tacit admission from the President’s own party that he has overstepped his constitutional bounds.

An Administration “Unmoored from Law”

The congressman painted a picture of an executive branch spiraling toward autocracy. He detailed threats made by the President and his allies against lawmakers who have voiced dissent, suggesting a campaign of intimidation designed to silence opposition.

“When the executive threatens legislators for performing their constitutional duty of oversight, the separation of powers is not just strained—it is broken,” Green said. “When he labels a fallen American a terrorist without evidence to manufacture consent for war, he corrupts justice. When he moves carriers and launches strikes without the people’s consent through their Congress, he becomes a monarch, not a president.”

The Path Forward: A Solemn Constitutional Duty

Green’s proposed article of impeachment, which is expected to be formally introduced later this week, alleges a high crime and misdemeanor centered on the abuse of power and the unlawful initiation of hostilities. It synthesizes the personal tragedy with the constitutional crisis, arguing the President’s actions represent a fundamental betrayal of his oath.

“The remedy for a president who views the law as an inconvenience is prescribed in our founding document,” Green concluded, holding a pocket-sized Constitution aloft. “It is not political. It is not partisan. It is a solemn duty. We must impeach. We must convict. We must remove him from office. This is a battle for the very soul of our republic and the enduring relevance of this document. The time for whispers is over. The time for action is now.”

The speech has electrified the President’s opponents and set off urgent, closed-door discussions on Capitol Hill. While the political odds of conviction remain steep, Green’s framing has strategically linked a human rights tragedy with a naked constitutional violation, creating a potent narrative that even some Republican senators, facing the stark language of their own SJ Res 90, may find difficult to dismiss outright. The battle for impeachment has been reignited, not on a partisan plank, but on the grounds of law, sovereignty, and a single, unanswered American death.