Kristi Noem Impeachment Moves Forward: Full List of Sponsors

More than 50 Democrats serving in the House of Representatives have signed onto articles of impeachment against Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem.

Why It Matters

Representative Robin Kelly, an Illinois Democrat, introduced articles of impeachment against Noem after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis, last week. The shooting has drawn increased scrutiny to the tactics used by ICE.

A DHS spokesperson previously dismissed the impeachment efforts as "silly."

DHS has said that Good sought to weaponize her vehicle against the officer and that he feared for his life. But critics have disputed that characterization, arguing that video footage of the shooting shows she was attempting to drive away at the time and that the shooting was unnecessary.

What To Know

In total, at least 50 House Democrats have signed onto the articles, according to a list released by Kelly's office. The list was first reported by Axios. Her office told the outlet that more Democrats may sign on later.

The list includes more progressive Democrats, such as Representative Rashida Tlaib of Michigan. But several more centrist Democrats running in potentially competitive races, such as Representative Gabe Vasquez of New Mexico or Eric Sorensen of Illinois, also joined the effort.

Here is the full list of House Democrats who have signed onto the articles of impeachment.

1. Alma Adams (NC-12)
2. Angie Craig (MN-02)
3. April McClain Delaney (MD-06)
4. Becca Balint (VT-AL)
5. Betty McCollum (MN-04)
6. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12)
7. Brad Sherman (CA-32)
8. Brittany Pettersen (CO-07)
9. Danny Davis (IL-07)
10. Dave Min (CA-47)
11. Diana DeGette (CO-01)
12. Doris Matsui (CA-07)
13. Emily Randall (WA-06)
14. Eric Sorensen (IL-17)
15. Eric Swalwell (CA-14)
16. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02)
17. Ilhan Omar (MN-05)
18. Jan Schakowsky (IL-09)
19. Jasmine Crockett (TX-30)
20. Jill Tokuda (HI-02)
21. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34)
22. John Larson (CT-01)
23. Jonathan Jackson (IL-01)
24. Juan Vargas (CA-52)
25. Julie Johnson (TX-32)
26. Kelly Morrison (MN-03)
27. Kevin Mullin (CA-15)
28. LaMonica McIver (NJ-10)
29. Laura Friedman (CA-30)
30. Lloyd Doggett (TX-37)
31. Maxine Dexter (OR-03)
32. Maxwell Frost (FL-10)
33. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01)
34. Mike Quiggley (IL-05)
35. Nikki Budzinski (IL-13)
36. Nydia Velazquez (NY-07)
37. Paul Tonko (NY-20)
38. Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08)
39. Rashida Tlaib (MI-12)
40. Ritchie Torres (NY-15)
41. Sarah McBride (DE-AL)
42. Sean Casten (IL-06)
43. Seth Moulton (MA-6)
44. Shri Thanedar (MI-13)
45. Steve Cohen (TN-09)
46. Summer Lee (PA-12)
47. Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01)
48. Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03)
49. Valerie Foushee (NC-04)
50. Wesley Bell (MO-01)
51. Yassamin Ansari (AZ-03)
52. Yvette Clarke (NY-09)

Anger at ICE has risen following the fatal shooting of Good last week. Democrats remain divided about what is the best way to handle the agency. Some have called for the outright dismantling of the agency, a proposal supported by a plurality of voters in a new YouGov poll this week. Others believe the agency should be reformed.

What People Are Saying

A DHS spokesperson told Newsweek: "How silly during a serious time. As ICE officers are facing a 1,300% increase in assaults against them, Rep. Kelly is more focused on showmanship and fundraising clicks than actually cleaning up her crime-ridden Chicago district. We hope she would get serious about doing her job to protect American people, which is what this Department is doing under Secretary Noem."

Representative Robin Kelly, an Illinois Democrat, said during a press conference on Wednesday: "Renee Nicole Good is dead because Secretary Noem allowed her DHS agents to run amok. Families are forever torn apart. This is not about personalities or trivial disagreements. Secretary Noem has called by impeachment effort 'silly.' I want to tell her right now, Secretary Noem, you have violated your oath of office, and there will be consequences."

Representative Kelly Morrison, a Minnesota Democrat, said in a statement: "Kristi Noem's reckless and dangerous ICE operations have completely eroded all public trust. Schools have been forced to close. Businesses and restaurants have been forced to close. Families are terrified to go to work, to seek medical care, to get groceries, or to even leave their homes. And I am routinely receiving outreach from constituents who have had family members - US citizens - detained by ICE and they cannot contact them. Secretary Kristi Noem is making Americans less safe. This is indisputably disqualifying."

What Happens Next

The articles of impeachment may face an uphill battle in the GOP-controlled House of Representatives. Republican leadership has remained supportive of Noem and the administration overall, so it's unclear whether any House Republicans would support impeachment. However, immigration remains a major issue ahead of the midterms, and Democrats may have more authority to advance such efforts if they retake control of Congress in November.