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40 Facts About the History of Impeachment (And The Presidents Who Couldn’t Escape Its Fate)

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29. The House Then Has to Vote

The House Judiciary Committee Chair Peter Rodino uses the gavel to commence a hearing for Nixon in 1974. Keystone-France / Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images.

After articles of impeachment are introduced to the House of Representatives, if it passes through the committee, it goes to the floor for a vote. A simple majority vote is all that is required for the president to be impeached. That’s it – 51% of representatives have to vote in favor of impeachment. However, that doesn’t mean that he or she is removed from office.

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