Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) Tuesday evening became the first member of the Virginia congressional delegation to call for impeachment proceedings against President Trump. ), Beyer is the second capital region member to call for impeachment. In addition to Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) publicly calling for impeachment, Beyer said he had spoken privately to Republicans who agree. The nonpartisan analysts at Cook Political Report rank Beyer’s congressional district as the most heavily leaning Democratic district in Virginia. Last month Beyer became the first member of Congress to endorse presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Ind.

Source: Washington Post May 21, 2019 23:39 UTC