Democrat Suozzi Urges Party to Avoid Trump Impeachment After Midterm Gains
A sitting House Democrat's public warning against impeachment suggests internal disagreement about how the new majority should use its oversight power, a tension that will shape the legislative...
Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY), who represents New York's 3rd Congressional District on Long Island, publicly warned his party on November 8, 2026, against pursuing impeachment of President Donald Trump, calling such an effort a "waste of time" that would alienate voters. Suozzi made the remarks during an appearance on the radio program "Cats Roundtable," according to reporting by the New York Post.
Suozzi's statement came days after Democrats claimed House and Senate majorities in the 2026 midterm elections, as reported by The Congressional Times in its coverage of the Democratic midterm majority. The incoming majority is expected to assume formal control of the chamber when the new Congress is seated in January 2027, following the constitutionally mandated transfer of power.
"Democrats have got to not squander this opportunity. They won. Now what?" Suozzi said, as quoted by the New York Post. The remarks signal that at least one member of the incoming majority is publicly advocating for a strategy focused on governance and investigation rather than impeachment proceedings.
According to the New York Post report, Democrats are expected to initiate sweeping investigations into the Trump administration, including over matters related to the administration's handling of immigration enforcement. The specific scope, timeline, and targets of those investigations have not yet been announced by House Democratic leadership.
Suozzi was first elected to represent New York's 3rd District in a February 2024 special election, filling the seat vacated following the expulsion of Rep. George Santos (R-NY). He was reelected in the November 2026 midterm cycle, according to the New York Post report. His district, which covers portions of Nassau and Suffolk Counties, is considered a competitive swing district.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) has not publicly addressed the impeachment question directly in response to Suozzi's statement as of the date of this report. Jeffries has separately stated that House Democrats will not cooperate with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles Miller on certain matters, as previously reported by The Congressional Times.
The last two impeachments of President Trump occurred in December 2019 and January 2021, during the 116th and 117th Congresses respectively. In both cases, the Senate did not convict. Congressional records from both proceedings are available through the Senate and House archives. A third impeachment would require a simple majority vote in the House, followed by a two-thirds supermajority in the Senate for conviction and removal.
Suozzi's public position places him in a distinct posture from members of the House Progressive Caucus, some of whom have called for accountability measures including impeachment inquiries. As of November 8, 2026, no formal impeachment resolution had been introduced in the House, and no committee chair in the incoming majority had announced plans to file one, according to available congressional records.
The practical question of whether a House Democratic majority would have the votes to pass an impeachment resolution is unknown. That figure would become determinable once the final composition of the new House majority is certified by the Clerk of the House following the conclusion of all outstanding race calls in November and December 2026.
What remains unknown is the formal legislative and investigative agenda that House Democratic leadership will adopt when the new Congress convenes. That agenda will be outlined in the rules package adopted at the start of the 120th Congress and in committee assignments and jurisdiction orders, all of which are public documents filed with the House Clerk upon adoption.