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To: canuck_conservative

impeachment requires 2/3 of the house
conviction requires 2/3 of the senate


6 posted on 04/24/2019 3:35:44 PM PDT by stylin19a (2016 - Best.Election.Of.All.Times.Ever.In.The.History.Of.Ever)
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To: stylin19a

Democrats might not even get the 2/3 they need in the House ...

a one-party political persecution won’t look good for them


9 posted on 04/24/2019 3:49:45 PM PDT by canuck_conservative
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To: stylin19a
impeachment requires 2/3 of the house
conviction requires 2/3 of the senate

It only requires a majority vote in the House, just like any other legislation. It takes two-thirds vote in the Senate to convict.

14 posted on 04/24/2019 4:19:32 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: stylin19a

No, impeachment by the House is with a simple majority, which they may already have.


25 posted on 04/26/2019 4:49:29 AM PDT by Theodore R.
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