This Week on the Hill: Impeachment Trial Gets Underway
January 21, 2020The 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.
In the House, lawmakers have adjourned for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day district work period. The lower chamber will resume legislative business on Monday, Jan. 27.