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AndJusticeForSome

(537 posts) Mon Apr 29, 2019, 03:51 PM Apr 2019

What is the procedure after impeachment hearings but before the vote in the Senate?

Is it possible, for the hearings to not officially end prior to November 2020? so that going into the election, the Senate hasn't had the opportunity to vote on impeachment yet?

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What is the procedure after impeachment hearings but before the vote in the Senate? (Original Post) AndJusticeForSome Apr 2019 OP

Like so, with historical asides. Odoreida Apr 2019 #1

I think it is possible for the Senate to do nothing Buckeyeblue Apr 2019 #2

Odoreida

(1,549 posts)

1. Like so, with historical asides.

Reply to AndJusticeForSome (Original post)

Mon Apr 29, 2019, 03:56 PM

Apr 2019

1) House judiciary committee votes bill of impeachment to the full House. This is how far it got before Nixon resigned.

2) House impeaches president. This in indictment not conviction. Bill Clinton was impeached. Likewise Andrew Johnson.

3) Senate removes president from office. This has never happened in US history.

Buckeyeblue

(5,499 posts)

2. I think it is possible for the Senate to do nothing

Reply to AndJusticeForSome (Original post)

Mon Apr 29, 2019, 05:09 PM

Apr 2019

The constitution does not provide any time frames around the Senate holding a trial after the House votes to impeach. And it's McConnell. Apparently, he does whatever he wants.

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