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Mainstream outlets and analysts note the historical difficulty of converting House votes into Senate convictions — impeachment requires a simple majority in the House but a two-thirds Senate vote to convict and remove, a high threshold that shaped strategic calculations on both sides.
Across U.S. history, Senate convictions of presidents have been effectively impossible: the Constitution requires a two‑thirds vote of Senators present to convict (67 in a full 100‑seat Senate), and e...
The House held a snap vote on December 11, 2025, on Rep. Al Green’s push to impeach President Donald J. Trump; the motion to table the resolution passed 237–140, with 47 present, effectively stalling ...