House Releases Resolution Describing Impeachment Inquiry Process
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Dems introduce resolution formalizing impeachment inquiry proceduresHouse Democrats on Tuesday introduced a resolution to formalize their impeachment inquiry and adopt rules to govern the proceedings, following sustained complaints by congressional Republicans and the White House that the inquiry hasn't followed past precedent and violates the president's due process rights.
But, illustrating the balancing act involved as the 2020 election cycle gets started, Democrats have adamantly denied that the document is an "impeachment resolution," perhaps out of concern for how that label would play in more moderate swing districts.
The resolution directs the House Intelligence, Foreign Affairs,...
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House files impeachment proceedings resolutionRep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) filed a resolution on Tuesday formalizing the impeachment inquiry procedure against President Trump.
Details: The resolution directs relevant committees to continue their inquiry "into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Donald John Trump." It calls for open hearings and demands the House Intelligence Committee to draft a report outlining findings and recommendations.
The big picture: The resolution comes as the administration and congressional Republicans have tried to dismiss the impeachment inquiry, saying the lack of a...
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House Democrats release resolution detailing next steps in impeachment inquiryWASHINGTON — House Democrats released on Tuesday text of the resolution that will detail their procedures as they move forward with the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.
The full House is expected to vote Thursday on the resolution after the House Rules Committee debates and marks it up on Wednesday.
Tuesday's release comes as pressure grows on Democrats to make the impeachment inquiry more open, including holding public hearings with key witnesses in the Ukraine affair that has engulfed the Trump administration.
The eight-page resolution calls for public hearings...
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