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.
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Today on the Hill: House Managers Resume Opening Arguments
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.
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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.
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The Week in Review
It was a historic week in the chambers of Congress last week that saw action on both impeachment and the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The Senate passed implementing legislation for the USMCA after several committees approved President Donald Trump’s signature trade pact on a bipartisan basis last week. Following passage of the USMCA measure, Senators were sworn in as jurors for the impeachment trial by Chief Justice John Roberts.
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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.
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Senators are set to close out the week with a historic day of legislative business. First, the Senate is expected to clear implementing legislation for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) after several committees approved President Donald Trump’s signature trade pact on a bipartisan basis this week. President Trump stated Wednesday that he plans to sign the deal next week.
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Senators are gearing up the next phase of the impeachment process after the House clears a key procedural vote. House lawmakers will take up a resolution to appoint managers and transmit the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate this afternoon. Upon disposition of the resolution, the upper chamber is expected to begin the impeachment trial next Tuesday.
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In an article for CQ Roll Call, TRP’s Jason Rosenstock offered his insights on Congress’s Financial Services “to-do” list for 2020. While speculation indicates that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) will spend more time on presidential nominations in 2020, Rosenstock pointed to cannabis banking legislation, anti-money laundering laws, and flood insurance reform as top priority policy items that could hitch a ride on a larger financial services-related package or must-pass measure before the end of this year. “Clearly there is a broad interest in getting some type of relief for banks and payment processors,” said Rosenstock. “But whether there is enough support for a narrow, financial services industry-only fix will play itself out over the next year.”
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Lawmakers will resume legislative business later this afternoon as the Senate gears up for the next phase of the impeachment process. In a “Dear Colleague” letter to lawmakers late last week, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) announced that the House will take up a resolution to appoint managers and transmit the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate. Senators are expected to swiftly begin the impeachment trial process upon disposition of the resolution.
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The Week in Review
Lawmakers kicked off the second session of the 116th Congress last week. In the lower chamber, the House passed a measure that seeks to address controversial “forever chemicals.” The legislation, among other things, would: (1) require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to designate PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances (but not the entire class of PFAS chemicals); (2) establish a grant program to award funding to communities with water supplies that have been contaminated; and (3) promulgate national primary drinking water regulations for these chemicals under the Safe Drinking Water Act. Despite bipartisan support for action on these hazardous chemicals, the lower chamber’s bill faces a difficult path forward after the Trump administration issued a veto threat earlier last week.
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