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Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Discussion Thread: House Rules Committee Debates Articles of Impeachment - 12/17/2019 | Live 11am EST - Politics

Discussion Thread: House Rules Committee Debates Articles of Impeachment - 12/17/2019 | Live 11am EST - Politics


Discussion Thread: House Rules Committee Debates Articles of Impeachment - 12/17/2019 | Live 11am EST

Posted: 17 Dec 2019 06:59 AM PST

This morning The House Rules Committee debates the rules that will govern the House of Representatives' vote on the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.

The full House plans to vote Wednesday on both articles, which are expected to pass along party lines. The Senate will then hold a trial to decide whether to convict or acquit Trump on the charges in the articles of impeachment.


The hearing is scheduled to begin at 11:00am EST. You can watch live online on

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