Washington, Dec. 11 -- Congresswoman Julia Brownley issued the following op-ed:

Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA) issued the following statement on her vote against the motion to table H.Res. 939, a resolution to impeach President Donald J. Trump.

"From inciting a violent insurrection in his first administration to eroding the very pillars of our democracy in his second, Donald Trump continues to desecrate the oath he swore to uphold and protect.

"I am resolute in my conviction that Donald Trump is a clear and present danger to our democracy and must be held accountable for his unlawful actions and egregious executive overreach.

"I voted to impeach Donald Trump twice, and I strongly believe that he needs to be impeached again ...