McMorris Rodgers issued statement

Fifth District Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers Wednesday issued a statement after her vote against the two articles of impeachment of President Donald Trump, which were approved Wednesday by the House of Representatives.

"Plain and simple, this hyper-partisan impeachment is a sham, and I refuse to support it," her statement concluded.

She said she believed Democrats since the 2016 election have refused to accept that Trump won and are now on a crusade to impeach him.

Washington Republicans McMorris Rodgers, Dan Newhouse, and Jaime Herrera Beutler voted with their party against the articles and the...