House votes to impeach President Trump for obstruction of Congress and abuse of power

Published December 19, 2019 1:34am ET



The House on Wednesday impeached President Trump in party-line votes charging him with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.

Only Democrats and one independent voted in favor of the two articles. All Republicans voted against it. The matter now heads to the Senate, which will hold a trial in January that is likely to result in Trump’s acquittal.

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