Has either chamber of Congress formally demanded the president’s resignation?

1. What “formal demand” of resignation would look like — and why it’s important

A formal demand by a chamber of Congress would typically take the form of a resolution or vote recorded in the Congressional Record: a simple resolution (e.g., H.Res. or S.Res.) explicitly calling for the president’s resignation, or a similar unanimous consent or recorded roll‑call vote. The provided Congress.gov entry covers a continuing resolution that Congress passed to end a shutdown (H.R.5371) but does not indicate any chamber action calling for the president to resign ^[4]. Therefore, absent a cited resolution in these materials, the threshold for asserting a “formal demand” has not been met in the available reporting ^[4].

2. What the sources do document: shutdown fights and public pressure

Multiple items in the set document fierce congressional disputes over appropriations and policy that led to a lengthy shutdown, and they note public and activist pressure on Congress to act — sometimes including petitions urging a congressional demand for resignation ^{[2] [1] [3]}. For example, USAFacts and Newsweek chronicle a protracted shutdown that became the longest in U.S. history and describe leverage and demands exchanged between parties in Congress ^{[2] [1]}. That reporting shows intense political conflict and activist campaigns, but it stops short of recording a chamber-level demand for the president to step down ^{[2] [1]}.

3. Petitions and activist language are not the same as chamber action

An advocacy petition captured in the search results explicitly calls on “Congress” to demand Trump’s resignation and to bring impeachment to a floor vote, but it is an action organized by activists, not a formal resolution passed by the House or Senate ^[3]. The existence of such petitions indicates public calls for congressional action, yet the document itself is not evidence that either chamber enacted the specified demand ^[3].

4. Congressional record items in these results focus on budget legislation, not removal demands

The Congress.gov entry in the results (H.R.5371) describes continuing appropriations to end the shutdown and back‑pay provisions for federal employees; it demonstrates legislative activity between the chambers but contains no language about demanding presidential resignation ^[4]. AP and other news items in the set similarly report negotiations, votes and political reactions but no chamber-passed resolutions demanding resignation ^{[5] [1]}.

5. How journalists and readers should treat claims that Congress “demanded” resignation

When encountering a claim that the House or Senate “formally demanded” a president resign, check for a specific resolution number, a roll‑call vote, or text recorded on Congress.gov or in congressional press releases. The materials provided here contain no such congressional resolution; they include activism urging that outcome and routine legislative votes over spending that dominated the coverage ^{[3] [4] [2]}.

6. Competing perspectives and political context in the files

The sources show competing perspectives: activists and some Democratic figures urged aggressive action — including demands for resignation or impeachment — while congressional leaders focused on negotiating funding deals and avoiding further institutional disruption ^{[3] [5] [1]}. That contrast explains why petitions and public rhetoric can be loud without producing a formal chamber demand: congressional procedures, partisan calculations and legislative priorities (such as ending a shutdown) shape what members will vote on ^{[5] [4]}.

7. Limitations and what’s not in these sources

Available sources do not mention any specific House or Senate resolution or recorded chamber vote that formally demands President Trump’s resignation; they also do not provide a transcript or Congressional Record citation showing such a demand ^{[4] [5]}. If you want a definitive check, consult Congress.gov for text of adopted resolutions and the Congressional Record for roll‑call votes beyond the items shown here ^[4].

Bottom line: the documents you provided document intense political pressure, petitions urging Congress to demand resignation, and lengthy appropriations fights — but they do not show either the House or the Senate having formally demanded the president’s resignation ^{[3] [4] [2] [1] [5]}.