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)
The House Judiciary Committee Chair Peter Rodino uses the gavel to commence a hearing for Nixon in 1974. Keystone-France / Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images.

29. The House Then Has to Vote

After articles of impeachment are introduced to the House of Representatives, if it passes through the committee, it goes to the floor for a vote. A simple majority vote is all that is required for the president to be impeached. That’s it – 51% of representatives have to vote in favor of impeachment. However, that doesn’t mean that he or she is removed from office.

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