No. 3 Senate Democrat calls for House to begin impeachment proceedings against Trump

Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), the No. 3 Senate Democrat, called for House Democrats to begin impeachment inquiries on Sunday. 

“I agree with my fellow members of the Washington delegation that, as we have learned about the gravity of the potential threats to our democracy identified in special counsel Mueller’s report, it has become clear that the House should begin proceedings to determine whether the president’s action necessitate impeachment,” Murray said in a statement.{mosads}

Murray joins a growing number of Democrats calling for an impeachment inquiry after Mueller testified on the findings outlined in his 448-page report last week during House committee hearings. 

Several Democratic members of Congress from the state of Washington, including Reps. Suzan DelBene, Denny Heck, Derek Kilmer and Kim Schrier, came out in support of impeachment proceedings Sunday, bringing the total to 103, according to The Hill’s whip list.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has resisted impeachment and has not changed her approach following Mueller’s testimony.