Is congress or the senate talking about impeachment of trump

1. Concrete filings exist in the House, but filings alone are not an active impeachment process

Multiple House resolutions that would impeach the president have been formally introduced in the 119th Congress — H.Res.353 is listed as impeaching Donald J. Trump for “high crimes and misdemeanors,” and other texts such as H.Res.939 and H.Res.537 lay out detailed articles of impeachment alleging abuse of power and other charges ^{[1] [2] [3]}. The presence of those texts is legally meaningful — the Constitution requires the House to originate impeachment — but introducing a resolution is only the opening move: a majority House vote to impeach and then transmission to the Senate would be the next steps, neither of which has yet occurred for a new, third impeachment that has advanced to a Senate trial ^{[2] [3] [6]}.

2. Congressional debate is active but divided — many Democrats are cautious

Reporting shows Democrats in the House are debating whether to pursue a third impeachment; some members have introduced articles while party leaders and a sizable portion of the caucus have been reluctant to press the effort now, citing political calculations and the current split control of Congress ^{[7] [8]}. News outlets summarizing floor votes and procedural moves note that some impeachment resolutions have been tabled or defeated and that even within Democratic ranks there is disagreement about forcing a vote, demonstrating internal caution ^{[2] [4] [7]}.

3. Republicans and the president frame impeachment as a campaign issue

President Trump has repeatedly used the prospect of impeachment as a political cudgel, warning Republicans that if they lose control of Congress in the midterms he will be impeached, a message aimed at motivating his base and House allies ^{[5] [9]}. Conservative and mainstream outlets report that Trump’s statements are part of a broader campaign narrative about electoral stakes and portrayals of partisan threat, which shapes how both parties discuss impeachment in public ^{[9] [6]}.

4. The Senate’s role — theoretical but not operational today

Constitutionally, an impeachment by the House would lead to a Senate trial and conviction would require a two‑thirds vote in the Senate; historical context from past impeachments of Trump shows the Senate acquitted him twice, underscoring that even if the House impeaches again the path to removal is steep ^{[6] [9]}. Current reporting does not document the Senate taking preparatory or investigatory action toward a new trial, reflecting that the Senate is not actively trying the president at this time ^{[6] [10]}.

5. Political drivers, incentives and hidden agendas shaping the conversation

The public debate mixes legal claims with political calculation: some Democrats argue impeachment remains a constitutional duty if evidence warrants it, while others warn that impeachment could be more useful as a campaign issue after midterms when the party might control both chambers; Republicans and the president use the impeachment threat to mobilize voters and discipline members, revealing competing incentives beyond purely legal judgments ^{[8] [11] [5]}. Observers have also tracked how specific events — such as disclosures around individuals or foreign entanglements mentioned in reporting — spike market and betting‑market odds that feed media narratives, which can amplify calls for impeachment even absent formal congressional momentum ^[12].

6. Bottom line: talk exists; formal action has stalled

There is active discussion in Congress and multiple formal impeachment resolutions have been filed in the House, but those filings have not produced a full House vote that resulted in a referral to the Senate, and the Senate is not conducting an impeachment trial at present; whether that changes will hinge on political shifts from the 2026 midterms and on new evidence or strategic decisions by Democratic leaders ^{[1] [2] [3] [8]}.