House Republicans are moving to impeach federal judges who have ruled against key Trump administration policies, accusing them of judicial overreach and political bias. The effort is being led by conservative lawmakers frustrated by court rulings that have slowed executive actions.

Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) is drafting articles of impeachment against U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer, who ruled to prevent Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing Treasury Department systems. Crane and other Republicans argue that Engelmayer’s decision undermines the president’s ability to carry out his constitutional duties.

Congressman Andrew Clyde (R-GA) is filing to IMPEACH U.S. District Judge John McConnell Jr., an activist judge who has issued a ruling to block Trump's spending freezes.

"We must end this abusive overreach." pic.twitter.com/KYWuUPUI5H

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) February 12, 2025

Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) is pursuing impeachment against U.S. District Judge John McConnell Jr. who issued a ruling blocking the administration’s spending freeze. Clyde accused McConnell of ruling based on politics rather than legal precedent.

Impeach this Judge.

They are violating the will of the people!! https://t.co/nAdY165wSo

— Ray Pritchett (@Ray_P45) January 31, 2025

The impeachment effort aligns with Trump’s broader push to rein in what he sees as judicial interference in executive decision-making. The president recently suggested that Congress should “look at the judges” who are making decisions that limit his administration’s authority.

Congress has the authority to impeach and remove rogue judges. Get moving, GOP!

— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) February 11, 2025

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) has voiced strong support for the effort, calling the judges “activists” who are interfering with Trump’s policies. She argued that Congress should take action against judges who she believes are politically motivated.

BREAKING🚨: House Republicans are preparing to sue activist judges who are interfering with President Donald Trump’s agenda. Arizona Rep. Eli Crane is leading efforts to impeach federal judges, starting with Judge Paul Engelmayer, whom he has labeled an “activist judge”…

— Officer Lew (@officer_Lew) February 15, 2025

While Republicans have a majority in the House, impeachment would require significant support in the Senate, where Democrats and some moderate Republicans are unlikely to back removal efforts. The last time a federal judge was impeached and removed was in 2010.

Kash Patel says to “crush” the deep state, they must go after the media and impeach judges. pic.twitter.com/0iUMXltidO

— Republican Accountability (@AccountableGOP) December 6, 2024