Illinois senate votes 59-0 to impeach BlagojevichCHRISTOPHER WILLS
After an extended break, the Senate begins voting Friday evening on the question of whether to call witnesses, all 100 senators announcing their votes while sitting at their desks as the clerk called the roll. Deputy Counsel to the President Patrick Philbin addresses the Senate during the impea...
Trump was impeached by the Democrat-controlled House on charges of abusing power and obstruction of Congress in mid-December.The managers are Adam Schiff of California, Jerry Nadler of New York, Hakeem Jeffries of New York, Jason Crow of Colorado, Zoe Lofgren of California, Val Demings of ...
Yesterday afternoon, a bipartisan majority in the U.S. Housevoted to impeachDonald Trump for the second time. The Republican was accused of "incitement of insurrection," and232 federal lawmakersagreed to hold to hold him accountable for his misconduct. Attention now shifts to the U.S...
Newhouse is one of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach President-elect Donald Trump in 2021 over the Capitol riot. He's one of two who still remain in Congress. Under Washington's primary system, the top two candidates with the most votes advance to the general election, even if...
Across the Capitol, leaders in the Senate will need agreement from all 100 senators in order to clear the stopgap quickly, but at least one Republican senator is seeking a promise of votes on offsets before they'll agree to fast-tracking the bill.House leaders needed to clear a two-thirds...
McConnell in a floor speech Tuesday ahead of the debate vowed to block early votes on witnesses. "If a senator moves to amend the resolution in order to subpoena specific witnesses or documents, I will move to table such motions because the Senate will decide those questions later in the ...
minute speechesin the morning, with votes on the two articles of impeachment expected around 1 p.m. PT/4 p.m. ET. Trump's acquittal is practically a foregone conclusion, even with Sen. Mitt Romney breaking Republican ranks andannouncing he will vote with the Democrats to convict the ...
The bill passed the House by a vote of 357 to 70, earning more support from Democrats than Republicans. Next up is the Senate, where 60 votes would be needed to send the bill to President Biden's desk. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, and House Ways and...
It requires a simple majority of votes in the 100-seat Senate to confirm Jackson to be the next Supreme Court justice. The Senate is evenly split between the two parties. Democrats can approve the nomination without Republican support, with Vice President Kamala Harris casting a tie-breaking vot...