United States Senate; The Rules on Impeachment.
Impeachment
If a federal official commits a crime or otherwise acts improperly, the House of Representatives may impeach—formally charge—that official. If the official subsequently is convicted in a Senate impeachment trial, he is removed from office.
Origins and Development
Constitutional Authority Article I, section 2, clause 5 Article I, section 3, clause 6 & 7
Impeachment and Removal (CRS) (pdf)
Impeachment and the Constitution (CRS) (pdf)
Impeachment and Removal (CRS) (pdf)
Impeachment and the Constitution (CRS) (pdf)
Grounds for Impeachment
Process and Rules
The First Impeachment January 14, 1799
Senate Impeachment Trial Powers Upheld Jan 13, 1993
Impeachment Trials in the Senate
Cabinet Members
War Secretary's Impeachment Trial May, 1876
Judicial Impeachments
Senate tries Supreme Court Justice Nov 30, 1804
Presidential Impeachment
Andrew Johnson
The Senate Votes on Presidential Impeachment May 16, 1868
”Scene from the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson. . .”
William Jefferson Clinton
Senate Publications Related to the Impeachment of William Jefferson Clinton (GPO-govInfo) (pdf)
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