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Headline Roundup October 28th, 2019

House Will Hold Full Vote on Impeachment Inquiry

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that the House of Representatives will hear a resolution this week "that affirms the ongoing, existing" impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump in a press release Monday. The resolution will reportedly be released Wednesday with the full House planning to vote on Thursday, according to sources cited by NPR. It will be the first time the entire House formally votes in relation to the proceedings. President Trump has not yet publicly commented on Pelosi's statement.

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House Will Vote To Formalize Impeachment Procedures In Ongoing Inquiry
House Will Vote To Formalize Impeachment Procedures In Ongoing Inquiry

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced in a letter to Democrats on Monday that the House will vote to formalize the procedures in the ongoing impeachment inquiry of President Trump.

The resolution will outline the terms for public hearings, the disclosure of deposition transcripts, procedures to transfer evidence to the House Judiciary Committee and due process rights for Trump.

Senior Democratic aides said the resolution will be released on Wednesday, with a House vote on Thursday.

"We are taking this step to eliminate any doubt as to whether the Trump Administration...

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Pelosi announces full House vote on impeachment inquiry
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WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sought Monday to deprive President Trump of a legal and political argument against the Democrats’ impeachment inquiry, announcing she would hold a vote in the full House this Thursday that “affirms the ongoing, existing investigation.”

“We are taking this step to eliminate any doubt as to whether the Trump Administration may withhold documents, prevent witness testimony, disregard duly authorized subpoenas, or continue obstructing the House of Representatives,” Pelosi said in a written statement. “Nobody is above the law.”

Pelosi said the Trump White House...

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House to vote on impeachment proceedings Thursday
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The House of Representatives will vote to formalize impeachment proceedings against President Trump, Nancy Pelosi announced in a letter Monday.

The inquiry into the president's July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is set for Thursday, senior House Democratic aides told NPR. The GOP has expressed frustration with Democrats for not holding such a vote.

The resolution, which will be introduced in the House Rules Committee, will be the first vote the House takes as a whole regarding the authorization of the proceedings.

"This week, we will bring...

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