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.
Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: It takes only a simple majority in the house but 2/3 vote in the senate. I think the reason the Democrats aren't impeaching Bush is that they don't have any hope of getting the supermajority they need in the Senate to actually remove him from office.