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As more Democrats call for an impeachment inquiry, just one thing is certain — the conversation is not going away anytime soon.

Congress returned to the Capitol Monday after a week-long recess that saw several more Democratic lawmakers – including two committee chairmen — join the growing calls for impeachment. More than 55 Democrats currently support an impeachment inquiry, according to tallies from multiple news outlets, and many are convinced the numbers will only increase.

“I think the feeling of inevitability is growing, generally,” said Rep. Jamie Raskin, who sits on the judiciary and oversight committees and is in support of an inquiry. “There is a sense that the lawlessness and corruption of the White House leave us little choice. People were catalyzed into action by the President’s order to the executive branch to stop cooperating with all legislative inquiries.”
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“He’s a very smart guy, very experienced and a very canny politician,” said Virginia Rep. Don Beyer. “My sense is that he has a pretty good finger on the pulse of the Democratic caucus.”

Beyer also said comments like Clyburn’s are key to fostering more public support for an inquiry among the caucus. “[It] makes people feel a little more comfortable about actually coming out for the inquiry, or all the way for impeachment,” said Beyer. “Everyone has struggled for a long time between the desire to get a lot done right now… versus our constitutional responsibility to defend democracy. Many of us believe that what [Trump] has done is impeachable.”