Contained within the book, buried among routine interviews, was the name of a witness â tracking down that witness led detectives straight to Alanâs killers. Where murder is concerned, thereâs no such thing as too much information.
The House is comprised of 233 Republicans and 199 Democrats, with a simple majority â 217 votes â required to impeach. Before the articles of impeachment go to the full House, though, they would have to pass through the House Judiciary Committee, where Republicans hold a 23 to 18 advantage.
Thaddeus Stevens closing the debate on impeachment in the House, 1868. Vote to Impeach Andrew Johnson. May 16, 1868. It's no small decision for Congress to impeach (accuse of a crime or misdemeanor) the president, but in 1868 that's exactly what happened. In February, the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Andrew Johnson. His trial, with the chief justice of the Supreme Court presiding, began on March 30 with the Senate serving as jury. Johnson was accused of having broken the law, but on May 16, 1868, the U.S. Senate failed to convict him by one vote.