charging the president with obstruction of justice in an effort to shield himself from the ongoing Watergate investigation. Only a handful of Republicans in the judiciary committee voted to approve the articles of impeachment, and it was unclear at the time if there would be enough votes in the...
Once the House votes to impeach, the articles and evidence would be sent to the Senate, where a trial would be held and there would be final votes to convict or acquit. That's what the Senate did in early February of last year after Trump was impeached the first time. THE ARTICLES De...
No Republicans ultimately voted for either article of impeachment. One Republican was briefly marked as voting for impeachment, likely an error, before swiftly changing that vote. Which other votes stood out? Congressman Justin Amash:One other member voted for both ...
Seven Republicans joined 50 Democrats in voting to convict Trump, falling short of the 67 guilty votes needed for conviction. Impeachment at the State Level In addition to federal impeachment, state legislatures are also granted the power to impeach elected officials in 49 of the 50 states, ...
How Impeachment Backfires, Redeeming the Martyred ObamaRobert S. Becker
“Thank you for all that you have done," Richmond told the crowd at Howard University. "Thank you for being here. Thank you for believing in the promise of America. We still have votes to count. We still have states that have not been called yet. ...
Next steps in the impeachment process Now that the House has voted for impeachment, it is up to the Senate to hold a trial. A two-thirds vote in the Senate would be required to convict Mr. Trump on the impeachment charges. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday that the Se...
Still, the state party censured Phelan over the impeachment and a “lack of fidelity to Republican principles and priorities.” Even if Phelan wins the runoff, his hopes for third term as speaker would appear heavily damaged. But the GOP insurgents may not get their wish in a new leader...
There in office, he served the south side of Chicago, casting more than 4,000 votes [source: Los Angeles Times], including some on bills that required homicide interrogations be recorded, reformation of campaign finance, allocation of tax credits for the poor and elimination of racial profiling...
politics. When congressional Republicans’ faces were pushed down into a steaming bowl of fact, evidence and expert testimony during Trump’s 2019 impeachment trial, “Republicans raged against the process and sought to offer benign explanations for Mr. Trump’s conduct,” asThe New York Times ...