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Javaman

(62,534 posts) Thu Oct 31, 2019, 10:21 AM Oct 2019

for the vote today: is it majority or 2/3rds vote needed for it to go forward? thanks. nt

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for the vote today: is it majority or 2/3rds vote needed for it to go forward? thanks. nt (Original Post) Javaman Oct 2019 OP

Simple majority... Wounded Bear Oct 2019 #1

No. This is not an "impeachment" vote BumRushDaShow Oct 2019 #2

This vote is just for the investigation... FormerDittoHead Oct 2019 #3

Wounded Bear

(58,721 posts)

1. Simple majority...

Reply to Javaman (Original post)

Thu Oct 31, 2019, 10:22 AM

Oct 2019

this is a process vote. In fact, the final House vote on impeachment will be a simple majority vote.

Only the final vote in the Senate for conviction would require the super-majority vote.

BumRushDaShow

(129,565 posts)

2. No. This is not an "impeachment" vote

Reply to Javaman (Original post)

Thu Oct 31, 2019, 10:24 AM

Oct 2019

This is a vote on a resolution that sets up the "Rules" for how the impeachment inquiry/investigation will continue in the public realm.

FormerDittoHead

(5,155 posts)

3. This vote is just for the investigation...

Reply to Javaman (Original post)

Thu Oct 31, 2019, 10:43 AM

Oct 2019

It is by simple majority.

The next step is impeachment itself.

That is by simple majority.

You then move on to the Senate, and while removal is by 2/3rds, the fact is that we need only 3 Senators to vote against Trump to get a majority conviction, which would be a great political win given all the circumstances...

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