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House resolution · 101st Congress · Latest step: Passed House

Impeaching Walter L. Nixon, Jr., judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi for high crimes and misdemeanors.

H.Res. 87Introduced Feb 22, 1989Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Sponsor: Rep. Jack Brooks D-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: May 11, 1989 — Received in the Senate.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

3 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat

2 of 3 cosponsors (67%) are from the other party.

Don Edwards (D-CA), Hamilton Fish (R-NY), F. Sensenbrenner (R-WI).

More from the sponsor

Other 101st Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jack Brooks.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress · TX-9 district

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Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.