# 119-hres-241: Impeaching John James McConnell Jr., Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

119-hres-241, Impeaching John James McConnell Jr., Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island, for high crimes and misdemeanors., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] (R-GA); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-241
- Congress: 119
- Title: Impeaching John James McConnell Jr., Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Clyde, Andrew S. [R-GA-9] (R-GA)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Law
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Impeaches Chief Judge John J. McConnell Jr.** for alleged political bias and a conflict of interest tied to his role in State of New York v. Donald J. Trump. The resolution presents two articles accusing him of abusing his judicial office and failing to recuse. - Would bring two articles of impeachment charging "abuse of power" and "conflicts of interest," and declares McConnell guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors in those counts. - Alleges McConnell repeatedly expressed partisan views in public and through political donations, noting he and his wife gave nearly $700,000 to Democratic committees, causes, and campaigns, which the resolution says shows bias. - Claims a major conflict from McConnell’s service on the board of Crossroads Rhode Island, citing that the organization had about $30.7 million in 2023 revenue and had already received about $2.9 million from the State of Rhode Island in fiscal 2025, and cites judicial ethics rules and 28 U.S.C. §455 to argue disqualification was required.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7] (R-FL), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Greene, Marjorie Taylor [R-GA-14] (R-GA), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burlison, Eric [R-MO-7] (R-MO), 2025-03-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-645: National Constitutional Carry Act
- 119-hr-569: Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act
- 119-hr-899: To terminate the Department of Education.

## Sources
- [119-hres-241 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/241)

## Related
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-645: National Constitutional Carry Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-645)
- [119-hr-569: Birthright Citizenship Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-569)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1301)
- [119-hr-899: To terminate the Department of Education.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-899)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-241 (as of 2025-12-21).