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Constitutional Impeachment Process

The process of impeachment as outlined in the United States Constitution.

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Jan 28, 2026
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Did the senate meet to impeach Donald trump for treason

The Senate did convene twice to on articles of impeachment brought by , most recently in February 2021, but neither Senate proceeding accused him of the constitutional crime of treason; the second tri...

Jan 20, 2026
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WHYV HASN'T DONALD TRUMP BEEN IMPEACHED

Donald Trump has not been removed from office through impeachment because impeachment is a political process that requires specific congressional math and sustained will to pass articles in the House ...

Jan 25, 2026
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What steps follow a House vote to send articles of impeachment to the Senate and how long can a Senate trial take?

When the votes to send articles of impeachment, the next steps are largely procedural: the articles are transmitted to the , which then organizes itself as a “High Court of Impeachment,” sets the date...

Jan 23, 2026

Is there an actual discussion of Trump being impeached from congress

There is an active, concrete discussion in about : multiple members have introduced formal articles and resolutions in the 119th Congress and at least one set of articles has been advanced to a floor ...

Jan 20, 2026

is congress or the senate talking about impeachment of trump

Several formal impeachment resolutions against President Donald J. Trump are filed in the current House — including H.Res.353, H.Res.537 and H.Res.939 — and members of Congress and the president himse...

Jan 30, 2026

How does the House Judiciary Committee process articles of impeachment before a full House vote?

is the central gatekeeper in modern House s: it receives referrals or resolutions, conducts or reviews (sometimes drawing on other committees’ work), holds hearings and a markup to draft and vote on a...

Feb 4, 2026

What amendments or evidentiary rulings influenced committee votes on the 2025 impeachment articles?

-filings"> impeachment push in 2025 advanced multiple resolutions and articles that were shaped less by isolated, reported amendment votes than by broader procedural choices about scope and evidentiar...

Feb 1, 2026

What are the procedural steps and timeline required for the House to approve articles of impeachment and for the Senate to hold a trial?

The Constitution creates a two-step removal process: brings charges by approving articles of by a simple majority, and tries those charges and may remove the official by a two‑thirds vote . Practice f...

Jan 22, 2026

What would be the procedural timeline in the House and Senate for moving from a resolution to a Senate trial if Democrats retook the House?

and approved a resolution or articles of , follows a predictable —House majority vote, transmission of articles and managers to the Senate, Senate receipt and adoption of , then the trial itself—but t...

Jan 12, 2026

What procedure would the House use to force a floor vote on impeachment and who controls that process?

A full House impeachment vote is triggered when the House adopts an impeachment resolution or articles of impeachment by a simple majority; how and when that question reaches the floor is governed by ...