The U.S. House of Representatives must approve articles of impeachment by a simple majority vote
A member of the House typically introduces a resolution or the House begins an impeachment inquiry
House committees investigate alleged misconduct and gather evidence
The House Judiciary Committee may draft articles of impeachment
The full House debates and votes on each article of impeachment
If at least one article passes, the President is impeached
The U.S. Senate holds a trial on the impeachment charges
Senators act as jurors and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presides if the President is tried
The Senate hears evidence, witnesses, and arguments from both sides
A two-thirds vote of the Senators present is required to convict and remove the President from office
If convicted, the President is removed immediately
The Senate may also vote to disqualify the President from holding future federal office
If the Senate does not convict, the President remains in office