Rep. Shri Thanedar of Michigan announced his intention to charge ahead, saying that as an immigrant to America he wants to do all he can to protect its Constitution and institutions from Trump's lawlessness. His resolution contains seven articles of impeachment against the Republican president.

Mich., said he will press forward and force a vote Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump, defying his own party leaders who are desperately urging him to stand down.

Shri Thanedar — not to force the party into an untimely vote on impeaching President Donald Trump. The Michigan Democrat had personally signaled to his party’s leadership in recent weeks that he would not offer his articles of impeachment against Trump,