Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action
This resolution would remove President Trump from office through the Impeachment process.
Title: Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
Subject: Congress: Congressional oversight: Congressional-executive branch relations: Constitution and constitutional amendments: Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation: Elections, voting, political campaign regulation: Europe: Federal officials: Government ethics and transparency, public corruption: Government studies and investigations: Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents: Subversive activities: Ukraine: Foreign aid and international relief: Military assistance, sales, and agreements: Russia: Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Description: This resolution impeaches President Donald J. Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors. The resolution sets forth two articles of impeachment of the President: (1) abuse of power by soliciting the interference of Ukraine in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, and (2) obstruction of Congress by directing defiance of certain subpoenas issued by the House of Representatives.
Session: 116th Congress
Last Action: The Senate adjudges that Donald John Trump, President of the United States, is not guilty as charged in the second Article of Impeachment by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 53. Record Vote Number: 34.
Last Action Date: February 5, 2020
Link: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/755/all-info
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1 sponsors: Jerrold Nadler (D)
Chamber | Date | Action |
Senate | Feb 5 2020 | The Senate adjudges that Donald John Trump, President of the United States, is not guilty as charged in the second Article of Impeachment by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 53. Record Vote Number: 34. |
Senate | Feb 5 2020 | The Senate adjudges that Donald John Trump, President of the United States, is not guilty as charged in the first Article of Impeachment by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 52. Record Vote Number: 33. |
Senate | Jan 15 2020 | Received in the Senate. |
House | Dec 18 2019 | Motion to reconsider Article II laid on the table. Agreed to without objection. |
House | Dec 18 2019 | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 767. (consideration: CR H12130-12206) |
House | Dec 18 2019 | Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 755 with 6 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Bill is closed to amendments. The question of adoption of the resolution, as amended shall be divided between the two articles. The amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted After adoption of H. Res. 755, it shall be in order without intervention of any point of order to consider in the House a resolution appointing and authorizing managers for the impeachment trial if offered by the chair of the Committee on the Judiciary or his designee. |
House | Dec 18 2019 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with six hours of debate on H. Res. 755. |
House | Dec 18 2019 | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. |
House | Dec 18 2019 | On agreeing to Article I of the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 230 - 197, 1 Present (Roll no. 695). (text: CR H12130-12131) |
House | Dec 18 2019 | On agreeing to Article II of the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 229 - 198, 1 Present (Roll no. 696). (text: CR H12131) |
House | Dec 18 2019 | Motion to reconsider Article I laid on the table. Agreed to without objection. |
House | Dec 18 2019 | Rule H. Res. 767 passed House. |
House | Dec 17 2019 | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 767 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Res. 755 with 6 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Bill is closed to amendments. The question of adoption of the resolution, as amended shall be divided between the two articles. The amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted After adoption of H. Res. 755, it shall be in order without intervention of any point of order to consider in the House a resolution appointing and authorizing managers for the impeachment trial if offered by the chair of the Committee on the Judiciary or his designee. |
House | Dec 15 2019 | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-346. |
House | Dec 15 2019 | Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 61. |
House | Dec 13 2019 | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
House | Dec 13 2019 | Ordered to be Reported (Amended). |
House | Dec 12 2019 | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
House | Dec 11 2019 | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
House | Dec 10 2019 | Introduced in House |
House | Dec 10 2019 | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Type | Date | Federal Link | Text |
Introduced | Dec 11 2019 | federal bill text | bill text |
Introduced | Dec 16 2019 | federal bill text | bill text |
Engrossed | Jan 16 2020 | federal bill text | bill text |
Enrolled | Jan 16 2020 | federal bill text | bill text |
Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
There are no amendments to this bill at this time |
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Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed | Rating | Comments |
The Senate adjudges that Donald John Trump, President of the United States, is not guilty as charged in the second Article of Impeachment RC# 34 | 02/5/2020 | 47 | 53 | 0 | 0 | No | ||
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The Senate adjudges that Donald John Trump, President of the United States, is not guilty as charged in the first Article of Impeachment RC# 33 | 02/5/2020 | 48 | 52 | 0 | 0 | No | ||
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On agreeing to Article II of the resolution RC# 696 | 12/18/2019 | 229 | 198 | 4 | 0 | Yes | ||
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On agreeing to Article I of the resolution RC# 695 | 12/18/2019 | 230 | 197 | 4 | 0 | Yes | ||
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