It’s not even that it gets shot down, the Republicans decide what even gets a vote when they’re in control as they are. There’s no record to be had, it’s just “I’m bringing up articles of impeachment to a vote” and Johnson says “no you aren’t, fuck your impeachment. No vote will be had.”

I’m not defending cowardice, it’s just a literal impossible task that has no visible outcome at all. There won’t be a record because there won’t be a vote at all.