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To: Lurkina.n.Learnin

Once the articles of impeachment are drafted, the 40 members on the House Judiciary Committee voted over whether bring them to the full House of Representatives.

A simple majority vote is needed, in this case, which means 21 congresspeople voting yay are needed in this phase.

HOUSE VOTE: 218

Once the articles make it out of the judiciary committee, the 435 members of the House of Representatives debate the merits of the articles of impeachment.

In this phase, a simple majority is needed again to continue the impeachment process, which means 218 representatives would have to vote yay in order to confirm impeachment.

SENATE TRIAL: 67 to remove from office

21 posted on 07/16/2019 5:43:58 PM PDT by morphing libertarian ( Use Comey's Report, Indict Hillary now; build Kate's wall. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)

To: morphing libertarian

the 435 members of the House of Representatives debate the merits of the articles of impeachment.

A D by the name means vote YES, unless they realize that they will end up with egg (or worse) on their faces.

36 posted on 07/16/2019 6:00:59 PM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Mozart tells you what it's like to be human. Bach tells you what it's like to be the universe)

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