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You can also download a PDF of the resolution. The measure directs the Intelligence Committee, led by Chairman Adam Schiff, to hold open hearings in the investigation, with equal time for questioning allotted to majority and minority members of the committee or staff.

Both the chairman and the ranking member, or designated staff members, would have 45 minutes to question witnesses in 5-minute increments before questioning by other members. The resolution also gives the top Republican on the committee, ranking member Devin Nunes, the ability to submit requests for witnesses with "a detailed written justification of the relevance of the testimony" by each witness.

Schiff would be able to decline Nunes' request, with Nunes able to refer the request to the full committee for a vote. The resolution also gives Nunes the authority to issue subpoenas to compel testimony from his witnesses, and Schiff the authority to release transcripts of closed-door depositions. The Intelligence Committee would then draft a report of its findings in consultation with the chairs of Foreign Affairs and Oversight, and transmit the report to the Judiciary Committee, as well as relevant investigatory material the committee collected.

Site Navigation Site Mobile Navigation. Nixon and Bill Clinton, establishing the historical precedent. The House Judiciary Committee approved the articles against Mr. Nixon but he resigned before the full House could vote; Mr. Clinton was impeached by the House and acquitted by the Senate.

Trump has abused the powers of the Presidency 3 , in that: Using the powers of his high office, President Trump solicited the interference of a foreign government, Ukraine, in the United States Presidential election. Since those are criminal charges, using those terms invited debate about the statutory elements and judicial precedents.

President Trump engaged in this scheme or course of conduct through the following means: 1 President Trump — acting both directly and through his agents within and outside the United States Government — corruptly solicited the Government of Ukraine to publicly announce investigations into — A a political opponent, former Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Republican defenders have said the witnesses were presuming and did not have first-hand information.

Mick Mulvaney, the acting White House chief of staff, acknowledged to reporters that the aid was suspended in part to press Ukraine to investigate the conspiracy theory, but then tried to retract his statement. While the special counsel Robert S.

Your note is for you and will not be shared with anyone. Because you are a member of panel , your positions on legislation and notes below will be shared with the panel administrators. More Info. The text of the resolution below is as of Jul 17, Laid on Table in the House. The resolution was not adopted. Green of Texas submitted the following resolution; which was laid on the table.

Article of Impeachment exhibited by the House of Representatives of the United States, in the name of itself, of the people of the United States, against Donald John Trump, President of the United States, in maintenance and support of its impeachment against him for high misdemeanors committed as President constituting harm to American society to the manifest injury of the people of the United States:.

In all of this, the aforementioned Donald John Trump has, by his statements, brought the high office of the President of the United States in contempt, ridicule, disgrace, and disrepute, has sown seeds of discord among the people of the United States, has demonstrated that he is unfit to be President, and has betrayed his trust as President of the United States to the manifest injury of the people of the United States, and has committed a high misdemeanor in office.

Therefore, Donald John Trump by causing such harm to the society of the United States is unfit to be President and warrants impeachment, trial, and removal from office. Follow govtrack. And please consider supporting our work by becoming a monthly backer govtrack on Patreon or leaving a tip. If you can, please take a few minutes to help us improve GovTrack for users like you. We hope to make GovTrack more useful to policy professionals like you.

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