CONGRESSMAN INTRODUCES 26 ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT AGAINST TRUMP

Rep. Steve Cohen, a Tennessee Democrat and senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, has introduced 26 articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.

Cohen formally announced the impeachment effort on September 25, describing the articles as addressing multiple alleged abuses of presidential power and other alleged misconduct.

The filing marks Cohen’s latest attempt to pursue impeachment proceedings against Trump, after he previously introduced five articles against the president in 2017.

Among the allegations outlined by Cohen are abuses of presidential authority, violations of the presidential oath, and what he describes as misuse of the pardon power.

The articles also include allegations involving the Constitution’s Emoluments Clause, which concerns certain benefits or payments connected to public office and foreign interests.

Cohen has argued that Congress has a constitutional responsibility to examine presidential conduct when lawmakers believe executive authority has been improperly exercised.

The 26 articles cover a broad range of issues rather than focusing on a single incident or policy decision during Trump’s second presidency.

One article addresses what Cohen characterizes as efforts to undermine confidence in elections, making election-related conduct one of the areas included in the filing.

Another article concerns Trump’s handling of the war involving Iran, with Cohen alleging that military action was undertaken without sufficient congressional authorization.

The resolution also addresses executive actions involving immigration enforcement, foreign policy, presidential pardons and other areas that Cohen says warrant congressional scrutiny.

Cohen’s filing does not itself impeach Trump. Under the Constitution, impeachment requires action by the House of Representatives, while conviction and removal require a two-thirds Senate vote.

The latest initiative comes after another impeachment resolution introduced by Rep. Al Green of Texas earlier in 2026.

Green’s resolution, H.Res. 1486, focused primarily on allegations involving the administration’s use of immigration enforcement agencies and alleged violations of civil liberties.

The House voted 232–147 on September 15 to table Green’s resolution, with 18 Democrats voting against tabling and 46 voting present.

That earlier vote demonstrated the significant political obstacles facing impeachment efforts while Republicans control the House.

Cohen acknowledged that his own impeachment effort faces substantial barriers and is unlikely to advance through a Republican-controlled Congress.

Nevertheless, he said introducing the articles was intended to document his objections to the president’s actions and place the allegations into the congressional record.

The development comes only weeks before the 2026 midterm elections, when voters will determine the composition of Congress for the remainder of Trump’s term.

House Democratic leaders have separately discussed extensive oversight of the Trump administration should Democrats gain control of the chamber after the November elections.

The Associated Press reported that impeachment could remain an option for Democrats, although party leaders have also emphasized investigations and congressional oversight.

Trump has already been impeached twice during his first presidency, making him the only U.S. president to have been impeached twice.

The Senate acquitted Trump in both previous proceedings, meaning neither resulted in his removal from office.

Cohen’s 26 articles therefore represent a new congressional impeachment initiative rather than an impeachment conviction, indictment or criminal proceeding against Trump.

For now, the articles remain a proposal introduced by an individual member of Congress, with their future depending on congressional action and the political balance of the House.