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The Impeachment Vote Is Wednesday. Here’s What to Expect. Here’s the Schedule of Impeachment Proceedings This Week
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After weeks of public hearings and partisan clashing, the House is nearing votes to impeach President Trump, the fourth time an American president has seriously faced this threat. Here’s a look at the week ahead.After weeks of public hearings and partisan clashing, the House is nearing votes to impeach President Trump, the fourth time an American president has seriously faced this threat. Here’s a look at the week ahead.
The House Rules Committee convened at 11 a.m. Eastern to set the terms for the debate on the House floor over the articles of impeachment. The panel, led by Representative Jim McGovern, Democrat of Massachusetts, will determine how long the debate will last, if lawmakers can propose amendments to the articles and more.The House Rules Committee convened at 11 a.m. Eastern to set the terms for the debate on the House floor over the articles of impeachment. The panel, led by Representative Jim McGovern, Democrat of Massachusetts, will determine how long the debate will last, if lawmakers can propose amendments to the articles and more.
In the morning, the House is expected to vote to affirm the rules that the committee hashed out on Tuesday. This will be the first procedural vote by the full chamber to formally impeach Mr. Trump.In the morning, the House is expected to vote to affirm the rules that the committee hashed out on Tuesday. This will be the first procedural vote by the full chamber to formally impeach Mr. Trump.
After that, expect a lot of parliamentary moves by the Republicans to register their opposition and slow the process. The votes we’re all waiting for — on the two articles of impeachment — are expected in the late afternoon, most likely between 4 and 6 p.m. The House will hold a vote on each of the two articles.After that, expect a lot of parliamentary moves by the Republicans to register their opposition and slow the process. The votes we’re all waiting for — on the two articles of impeachment — are expected in the late afternoon, most likely between 4 and 6 p.m. The House will hold a vote on each of the two articles.
The House is also expected to vote to empower Speaker Nancy Pelosi to name impeachment managers, whose identities we are likely to learn in the coming days. The managers are House members who act much like prosecutors and present the House’s findings of its impeachment inquiry to the Senate. Senators hold a trial, where they have the power to convict the president — and remove him from office — or acquit him.The House is also expected to vote to empower Speaker Nancy Pelosi to name impeachment managers, whose identities we are likely to learn in the coming days. The managers are House members who act much like prosecutors and present the House’s findings of its impeachment inquiry to the Senate. Senators hold a trial, where they have the power to convict the president — and remove him from office — or acquit him.
No other action is expected on impeachment, but the House is expected to vote on the new North American trade pact, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, before Congress adjourns for a holiday break and heads out of town.No other action is expected on impeachment, but the House is expected to vote on the new North American trade pact, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, before Congress adjourns for a holiday break and heads out of town.
Mr. Trump and his advisers repeatedly pressured President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine for investigations that could benefit Mr. Trump politically, including one of former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. Here’s a timeline of events since January.Mr. Trump and his advisers repeatedly pressured President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine for investigations that could benefit Mr. Trump politically, including one of former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. Here’s a timeline of events since January.
A C.I.A. officer who was once detailed to the White House filed a whistle-blower complaint on Mr. Trump’s interactions with Mr. Zelensky. Read the complaint.A C.I.A. officer who was once detailed to the White House filed a whistle-blower complaint on Mr. Trump’s interactions with Mr. Zelensky. Read the complaint.
Ms. Pelosi announced in September that the House would open a formal impeachment proceeding and this month directed Democrats to draft articles of impeachment. Here’s how the impeachment process works, and here’s why political influence in foreign policy matters.Ms. Pelosi announced in September that the House would open a formal impeachment proceeding and this month directed Democrats to draft articles of impeachment. Here’s how the impeachment process works, and here’s why political influence in foreign policy matters.
House committees have issued subpoenas to the White House, the Defense Department, the White House budget office and other agencies for documents related to the impeachment investigation. Here’s the evidence that was collected.House committees have issued subpoenas to the White House, the Defense Department, the White House budget office and other agencies for documents related to the impeachment investigation. Here’s the evidence that was collected.
Read about the Democrats’ rules to govern impeachment proceedings.Read about the Democrats’ rules to govern impeachment proceedings.