H.Res. 996: Impeaching Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

119th Congress · introduced 2026-01-14 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Impeaching Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

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Impeaching Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

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Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] · 187 cosponsors

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Angie Craig (D-MN), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Sean Casten (D-IL), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Eric Sorensen (D-IL), Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), Maxwell Frost (D-FL), Gabe Vasquez (D-NM), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Ritchie Torres (D-NY), Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Emily Randall (D-WA), Kevin Mullin (D-CA), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Dave Min (D-CA), John B. Larson (D-CT), Sarah McBride (D-DE), Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI), April McClain Delaney (D-MD), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Wesley Bell (D-MO), Valerie P. Foushee (D-NC), Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), LaMonica McIver (D-NJ), Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Maxine Dexter (D-OR), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Julie Johnson (D-TX), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Becca Balint (D-VT), Shri Thanedar (D-MI), Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), Brittany Pettersen (D-CO), Kelly Morrison (D-MN), Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Laura Friedman (D-CA), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM), Summer L. Lee (D-PA), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Lori Trahan (D-MA), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Val T. Hoyle (D-OR) and 127 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] reported raising $456,272 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Record fed-us-cong119-hres996 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills