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Minnesota House Rejects Impeachment Inquiry Against Walz, Ellison

4/16/2026

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The Minnesota House Rules Committee voted 8-8 along party lines against a resolution to launch an impeachment inquiry into Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison.
Republican lawmakers criticized Democrats for protecting Walz amid allegations of $19 billion in taxpayer losses.
Critics called for transparency and investigations into the fraud.
The evenly split House and a narrow Democratic majority in the Senate complicate impeachment efforts.

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The Minnesota House Rules Committee voted 8-8 along party lines against a resolution to launch an impeachment inquiry into Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison.
Republican lawmakers criticized Democrats for protecting Walz amid allegations of $19 billion in taxpayer losses.
Critics called for transparency and investigations into the fraud.
The evenly split House and a narrow Democratic majority in the Senate complicate impeachment efforts.