40 Facts About the History of Impeachment (And The Presidents Who Couldn’t Escape Its Fate)

40 Facts About the History of Impeachment (And The Presidents Who Couldn’t Escape Its Fate)

Trista - May 26, 2019

40 Facts About the History of Impeachment (And The Presidents Who Couldn’t Escape Its Fate)
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30. Impeachment Begins in the House of Representatives

You probably recall that there are two houses of Congress – the House of Representatives and the Senate. In order for impeachment proceedings to begin, any member of the House can bring articles of impeachment. Most of the time, these articles of impeachment go nowhere. When a representative tried to impeach George W. Bush in 2008, nothing came of it.

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