Putting "What's Right" Above Party: Vandrew and Peterson Voted "NO" on Impeachment. When Jeff Vandrew (Dem - NJ) and Collin Peterson (Dem-MN) voted against impeachment, I couldn't help thinking, "what's the catch?"  To my surprise, I couldn't find one.  Not only did these two Representatives have the integrity to support President Trump and our Constitution against the shamefully false narrative of their peers, they also both have a proven track record for putting "people above party."   Jeff Vandrew: 100% rating from the National Rifle Association  sponsored legislation that would allow residents to carry a handgun after going through a background check, taking a firearms training course, passing a test, and paying a $500 fee voted as the only Democrat against a series of 10 gun control bills following the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. in 2012 as state senator, voted against a bill to legalize same-sex marriage in New Jersey said during his campaign that, if elected, he would not support Nancy Pelosi to be the next Speaker of the House is considering switching to the Republican Party for the 2020 elections.   Following a private meeting with President Trump, most of his senior aides resigned in protest practiced dentistry in South Jersey for 30 years before retiring supports Veteran and Child healthcare and modifying the ACA is moderate on environmental issues - opposes offshore drilling on the Atlantic coast; in 2019 he joined Republican John Rutherford to introduce the Atlantic Coastal Economies Protection Act, which would prohibit seismic air gun testing in the Atlantic Ocean.  Voted to withdraw from Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and supported the construction of a pipeline through the Pinelands is against open borders and supports immigration reform https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Van_Drew https://vandrewforcongress.com/issues/ Collin Peterson (D-MN)  split from his party on issues such as gay marriage, healthcare, the estate tax, tort reform, guns, the environment, and abortion. generally conservative on social issues; he strongly opposes abortion and has been one of the few Democrats to vote against embryonic stem cell research.  Endorsed by the National Right to Life Committee.  In 2011, he co-sponsored HR 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act. voted to ban physician-assisted suicide voted for the Defense of Marriage Act, defining marriage as between a male and a female in reference to President Trump's proposed wall across the southern border, Peterson said, "I’d give him the whole thing …" the only Democrat to vote against the reauthorizing of the Violence Against Women Act, citing his disappointment with the law being "made partisan with the inclusion of language that would strip individuals’ right to due process with respect to their 2nd Amendment rights. is a conservationist, but opposes "excessive environmental regulation" because he argues they harm farmers like Vandrew, he seems to believe that Obamacare needs "fixed," not repealed.  In 2016 he was the sole Democrat who voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act.   In 2017, he voted against Republican efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act voiced his opposition to climate change legislation proposed by the Obama Administration saying, "I will not support any kind of climate change bill – even if you fix this – because I don't trust anybody anymore. I've had it." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collin_Peterson Interestingly, I saw NOTHING indicating Vandrew or Peterson are aligned with Globalists, and I can't say the same about the majority of Republicans I've researched.  Overall, I'd describe both as moderate conservatives.   It remains to be seen if they'll switch to the Republican party, but, even if they don't, their track records prove they deserve consideration by Republican voters.   If we're going to criticize, we also need to give credit where credit is due - and Vandrew and Peterson deserve credit for recognizing the impeachment sham for what it is and voting against it.  Thank you, Rep. Vandrew and Rep. Peterson. *I am not a resident of MN or NJ.