DEVELOPING: After unexpected halt last night, US House Judiciary Cmte. is expected to take up a historic vote Friday morning on whether to advance the 2 articles of impeachment against President Trump.
and debating amendments offered by Republicans that sought to change the resolution. Lawmakers had expected to cast votes on the measures at the end of the night, but Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., abruptly recessed the markup after 11 p.m. ET, catching Republicans off-guard, who expressed outrage at the surprise move.Instead, Nadler said that the committee would vote in the morning in an effort to give lawmakers time overnight to contemplate how they plan to vote on such an important measure.
"A vote on Articles of Impeachment is one of the most consequential and historic votes any member will cast. It should only take place in the light of day — not at 11:30 at night," Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Fla., tweeted.
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