Trump Impeachment: When Will The House And Senate Vote On Whether To Remove The President?

After the House Judiciary Committee approved two articles of impeachment on Friday against President Trump, abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, the full House is expected to vote on Wednesday on whether the president should be impeached. The House Judiciary Committee voted on party lines, with no Republicans voting for impeachment, and next week's House vote will likely have a similar result.

Abuse of power refers to President Trump's campaign to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky into an investigation of Hunter Biden, the son of Trump's Democratic presidential rival Joe Biden. Obstruction of Congress involves Trump's lack of cooperation with the impeachment inquiry and his order to former and current federal branch officials to not comply with the investigation.

Should the House vote to impeach, the Senate will have a trial in January to convict or acquit Trump. For Trump to be removed from office, the Senate would need a two-thirds majority, or 67 votes, which is unlikely since Republicans have 53 seats.

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts will preside over the proceedings.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said he would cooperate closely with the White House during the trial.

McConnell told Fox News Thursday night that there was "zero chance" the President would be removed from office.

McConnell said that "we'll be working through this process hopefully in a fairly short period of time, in total coordination with the White House counsel's office and the people who are representing the president, in the way all of the Senate."

Trump has called the impeachment process a "hoax" and a "sham." He has suggested a dramatic, lengthy trial with witnesses that would vindicate himself from the impeachment charges but Republicans have pushed back on the idea.

The impeachment inquiry began on Sept. 24, after a whistleblower claimed that Trump used congressionally approved military aid to pressure Ukraine into an investigation of Hunter Biden.