Hawaii’s former governor calls for Tulsi Gabbard to resign from Congress

Hawaii’s former governor calls for Tulsi Gabbard to resign from Congress after her ‘present’ votes on Trump articles of impeachment

  • Hawaii’s former governor Neil Abercrombie wants Tulsi Gabbard to resign from the House of Representatives
  • Gabbard voted ‘present’ on the two articles of impeachment against President Trump last week 
  • Abercrombie said she must step down ‘the sooner the better’ because ‘she’s missing votes on almost everything’
  • Website govtrack.us said Gabbard missed nearly 90 percent of the 141 House votes in the past three months
  • Gabbard announced earlier this year that she would not run for reelection in Congress to put her energy fully into the presidential campaign  

A former Hawaii governor has called for long-shot presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard to resign from Congress after she voted ‘present’ on two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.

Gabbard must resign her seat ‘the sooner the better,’ representing Hawaii in the U.S. House of Representatives because ‘she’s missing votes on almost everything’, said Neil Abercrombie, who was governor from 2010 to 2014. Before that, he represented Hawaii in the U.S. House and resigned to run for governor.

Gabbard said last week she was ‘standing in the center’ by voting present.

Neil Abercrombie, former Hawaii governor wants Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard to resign from Congress

Democratic presidential hopeful Tulsi Gabbard at the fifth debate of the 2020 campaign season on November 20 in Atlanta, Georgia. The Representative from Hawaii was highly criticized in her party for voted 'present' on both articles of impeachment against President Trump on December 18

Democratic presidential hopeful Tulsi Gabbard at the fifth debate of the 2020 campaign season on November 20 in Atlanta, Georgia. The Representative from Hawaii was highly criticized in her party for voted ‘present’ on both articles of impeachment against President Trump on December 18

Gabbard announced earlier in 2019 that she would not run for reelection to the House so she could focus on her presidential campaign. This decision came after she spent much of the year traveling to Iowa and New Hampshire.

According to the website govtrack.us, Gabbard missed 88.7 percent of the 141 House votes taken in the past three months.

Abercrombie is co-chair for the campaign of Kai Kahele, a Democratic state senator running to succeed Gabbard in Congress. 

A spokesman for Gabbard said she has a strong commitment to serving Hawaii.

Website govtrack.us claims Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard missed 88.7 percent of the 141 House votes taken in the past three months

Website govtrack.us claims Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard missed 88.7 percent of the 141 House votes taken in the past three months

Former Hawaii governor Neil Abercrombie said Tulsi Gabbard must resign her seat in the House of Representatives, 'the sooner the better,' because 'she's missing votes on almost everything'

Former Hawaii governor Neil Abercrombie said Tulsi Gabbard must resign her seat in the House of Representatives, ‘the sooner the better,’ because ‘she’s missing votes on almost everything’

‘Hawaii is Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard’s home and her heart. Just this session, she has secured major legislative wins for Hawaii including better reporting on Red Hill aquifer protection, consultation between the military and Native Hawaiians, helping our veterans affected by toxic burn pits, opportunities for defense contracting for Native Hawaiian companies, and more,’ T. Ilihia Gionson said. 

‘Her pursuit of the highest office in the land has not compromised her and her team’s commitment to serving the people of Hawaiʻi in her fourth term in Congress.’

Hawaii’s other representative in the House, Rep. Ed Case, another Democrat, voted in favor of impeachment. 

A poll following the impeachment vote, placed Gabbard as the most disliked Democratic candidate. 

In the wake of the vote, a Morning Consult survey raised her unfavorability rating to 30 percent. It was at 23 percent prior to the impeachment.   

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