Rep. Summer Lee Joins Rep. Robin Kelly, Colleagues in Introducing Articles of Impeachment Against DHS Secretary Kristi Noem

Articles of Impeachment Text (PDF)

WASHINGTON, D.C.- JANUARY 14, 2026 - Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) joined Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) and 69 of their colleagues in formally introducing articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

"Right now, the Trump administration is commissioning the endangerment of the American public-ICE is hunting human beings down, tearing families apart, and shooting mothers in the face. We are in a crisis. This reckless and lawless enforcement is terrorizing our communities, and it's past time to fire Kristi Noem," said Congresswoman Lee.

The Constitution gives the U.S. House sole power of impeachment. The resolution includes three articles of impeachment:

1. Obstruction of Congress
   1. Secretary Noem violated her constitutional oath and refused to comply with the law that prohibits the Department of Homeland Security from preventing a Member of Congress from entering a DHS facility used to detain undocumented immigrants. In August, Rep. Lee attempted to conduct oversightat Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Pennsylvania but was denied. There has been documentation of other instances in which Members of Congress have tried to enter an ICE facility and were denied in Illinois, Texas, Colorado, California, New York, Virginia and Washington.
2. Violation of Public Trust
   1. Secretary Noem has repeatedly violated the Immigration and Nationality Act, the First and Fourth Amendments of the United States Constitution. She's also broken due process by directing ICE to conduct warrantless arrests and use violence against US citizens and lawful individuals.
   2. During Secretary Noem's "Operation Midway Blitz" in Chicago, federal agents used excessive force, in some cases injuring or killing, residents. Federal agents used military-style tactics to raid an apartment building in South Shore, detaining U.S. citizens for hours without warrants or reason for arrest. These dangerous actions have continued in cities across the country, including in Minneapolis, where Renee Nicole Good was shot and killed without justification.
3. Self-Dealing
   1. Secretary Noem has misused her position for personal gain while inappropriately using $200 million taxpayer dollars to fund an ad campaign for ICE recruitment. She bypassed the normal competitive bidding process to award a contract to a firm called Strategy Group. Strategy Group was formed just days before the award and is run by the husband of senior DHS official Tricia McClaughlin, a close friend of Secretary Noem.

In addition to Rep. Lee and Rep. Kelly, there are 69 Members of Congress cosponsoring these articles of impeachment: Adriano Espaillat, Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus; Alma Adams; Angie Craig; April McClain Delaney; Becca Balint; Betty McCollum; Bonnie Watson Coleman; Brad Sherman; Brittany Pettersen; Chellie Pingree; Danny Davis; Dave Min; Diana DeGette; Doris Matsui; Emily Randall; Eric Sorensen; Eric Swalwell; Gabe Amo; Gabe Vasquez; Gwen Moore; Ilhan Omar; Jan Schakowsky; Jasmine Crockett; Jill Tokuda; Jimmy Gomez; John Larson; Jonathan Jackson; Juan Vargas; Julie Johnson; Kelly Morrison; Kevin Mullin; LaMonica McIver; Lateefah Simon; Laura Friedman; Linda T. Sanchez; Lloyd Doggett; Lori Trahan; Luz Rivas; Mark DeSaulnier; Mark Pocan; Maxine Dexter; Maxwell Frost; Melanie Stansbury; Mike Quigley; Mike Thompson; Nikki Budzinski; Nydia M. Velazquez; Paul Tonko; Pramila Jayapal; Raja Krishnamoorthi; Rashida Tlaib; Ritchie Torres; Rob Menendez; Sarah Elfreth; Sarah McBride; Sean Casten; Seth Moulton; Shontel M. Brown; Shri Thanedar; Steve Cohen; Suzanne Bonamici; Teresa Leger Fernandez; Tim Kennedy; Val Hoyle; Valerie Foushee; Veronica Escobar; Wesley Bell; Yassamin Ansari; Yvette Clarke.

Read the full text of articles of impeachment here.