The National Republican Congressional Committee made clear they believe that, based on their internal poll results, impeachment proceedings are a losing campaign topic for House Democrats.
Results of a poll by House Republicans' campaign arm, the National Republican Congressional Committee, show that a slight plurality of voters in key districts oppose impeachment proceedings—findings the NRCC says bolster their claim that the ongoing impeachment inquiry will hurt Democrats come 2020.
The difference in opinions are within the poll's margin of error—plus or minus 3.46 percent—but the NRCC made clear they believe that, based on their results, impeachment proceedings are a losing campaign topic for House Democrats. Previous hesitance from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi stemmed from the notion that backing impeachment proceedings without enough evidence of potential wrongdoing could place vulnerable Democrats in danger.
Congress is in the midst of a two-week recess, with only select committee members in Washington to handle sensitive matter and witness depositions related to the anonymous whistleblower, who first sounded the alarm on Trump's July phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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