Month: January 2020

Senators have reached a pivotal moment in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial as they enter the final day of the question and answer portion. The Senate will have another eight hours to submit questions to the House managers and White House defense team, which must be submitted in writing for Chief Justice John Roberts to read. The Senate court of impeachment will then vote to determine whether to pursue additional evidence or witness testimony — a key factor as to whether the trial will end tomorrow or extend into next week.

House lawmakers are set to take up a package (text; amendments) of Democratic credit-related legislation out of the Financial Services Committee. The measure includes a host of bills that cleared the Committee on a party-line basis last summer, including bills that would amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) to: (1) ban the use of credit information for most employment decisions (H.R. 3614); (2) establish requirements relating to credit scores and educational credit scores (H.R. 3618); and (3) reform the consumer report dispute process and ban certain “misleading and unfair” consumer reporting practices (H.R. 3642). The Trump administration issued a veto threat on the legislation earlier this week, arguing that the Democrats’ bill would increase costs and reduce the efficiency of consumer lending markets.

The Senate, sitting as a court of impeachment, will convene this afternoon as President Donald Trump’s legal team prepares to rest its case. Following the conclusion of the White House defense team’s opening remarks, Senators will have up to 16 hours of questioning before determining next steps. If the upper chamber does not pursue additional witness testimony or evidence beyond the scope of the House’s work, the impeachment trial could wrap up as soon as this week.

House lawmakers will return to Washington today following their Martin Luther King Jr. Day district work period. On the floor, the lower chamber is set to consider four bills under suspension of the rules. This includes a bill out of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee that would direct the National Science Foundation to fund research grants across a range of disciplines with the goal of advancing suicide prevention, as well as legislation that seeks to promote veteran involvement in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education.

House impeachment managers are set to wrap up their opening arguments in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump later this evening. Following the conclusion of the managers’ arguments, White House lawyers are expected to begin presenting their case tomorrow — after which Senators will have up to 16 hours of questioning. The trial could wrap up as early as next week if the Senate does not pursue additional evidence and witness testimony.

House impeachment managers will take to the Senate floor again today to resume their opening arguments in the trial of President Donald Trump. Under the rules adopted earlier this week, House managers and White House lawyers will have 24 hours each — divided over the course of three days — to present their arguments, followed by up to 16 hours of questioning by Senators. The first day of arguments from the House impeachment managers is in the books, and with up to two days left for their arguments, the trial process is expected to extend into next week. Once opening arguments and Senators’ questions have concluded, the Senate is expected to weigh seeking additional evidence and witness testimony.

The Senate has begun its historic impeachment trial against President Donald Trump after officially receiving two articles of impeachment from the House last week. Senators will consider two charges, including abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, laid forth by the House in its articles. The upper chamber is set to vote on a resolution that will set the rules of engagement today, which will provide for 24 hours of debate from House managers and President Trump’s legal team. Senators will then have up to 16 hours of questioning, after which they will deliberate whether to hear from more witnesses or consider evidence beyond what surfaced in the House investigation.

The Senate has begun a historic impeachment trial against President Donald Trump after officially receiving two articles of impeachment from the House yesterday afternoon. Senators were sworn in as jurors by Chief Justice John Roberts to consider the charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress laid forth by the House. The full trial will begin in earnest on Tuesday, with House managers and White House defense lawyers set to present their respective cases.