Who Is Justin Amash And Why Is He Willing To Go Against His Own Party?

[Dulcinea]

Justin Amash stands alone.

The congressman from West Michigan is the only Republican in Congress to have called for impeachment proceedings against President Trump.

On Wednesday, he was the only Republican to vote to hold Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in contempt of Congress.

And he's facing taunts and insults from other Republicans.

In the politics of Washington, D.C., standing alone is rarely a good thing, maybe that's why so few politicians do it.

But back home in Michigan, many people who know Amash say they're not surprised at all by his willingness to go against his own party — even if that decision costs him his seat in Congress.

https://www.npr.org/2019/06/15/732511971/who-is-justin-amash-and-why-is-he-willing-to-go-against-his-own-party

[Voltaire2]

1. He appears to be the only republican

in Congress with any integrity.

[Nitram]

2. I respect the guy. Those on DU who discount his integrity and courage should just STFU.

We need Republican votes in the Senate if Trump is to be removed from office by impeachment.