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<h5 class="card-title">What&rsquo;s happening now</h5>

<p class="card-text">The Senate trial continued into February. Legislators from the House of Representatives, called &ldquo;House managers,&rdquo; presented the case for impeachment, while White House lawyers presented President Trump&rsquo;s defense. In an expected but highly anticipated vote, on <strong>Jan. 31, 2020</strong> the Senate decided by one vote <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/116-2020/s27">not to hear from any witnesses</a> and to proceed to a final vote on the impeachment. On Feb. 5, 2020, the Senate acquitted President Trump <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/116-2020/s33">52-48 on abuse of power</a> and <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/116-2020/s34">53-47 on obstruction of Congress</a>.</p>

<p class="card-text">The House of Representatives impeached President Donald Trump on Dec. 18, 2019, approving the <a href="#charges">charges</a> of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress in majority votes (<a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/116-2019/h695">230-197 vote on abuse of power</a>; <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/116-2019/h696">229-198 vote on obstruction of Congress</a>). The Senate conducted a trial in January and February 2020, and on Feb. 5, 2020, the Senate voted to acquit Trump on both charges (<a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/116-2020/s33">52-48 vote on abuse of power</a> and <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/116-2020/s34">53-47 vote on obstruction of Congress</a>). He was the third president to face, and be acquitted by, an impeachment trial.</p>

<p class="card-text">Previously, the <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/committees/HLIG">House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence</a> conducted depositions, held public hearings with key witnesses, and made a <a href="https://intelligence.house.gov/uploadedfiles/20191203_-_full_report___hpsci_impeachment_inquiry_-_20191203.pdf">public report of its findings</a> in October&ndash;November 2019. Then on Dec. 3, 2019, the House Committee on the Judiciary wrote and approved the two articles of impeachment, sending it to the full House for a vote.</p>

<a href="#charges" class="card-link">Charges &raquo;</a>
<a href="#chronology" class="card-link">Chronology &raquo;</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<a href="#howitworks" class="card-link">How Impeachment Works &raquo;</a>
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