The fourth and final article was overwhelmingly rejected by the House, with 285 House members voting against the measure and 148 representatives voting for it. The article charged President Clinton with abused the power of his office by lying in his responses to 81 questions raised by the House Judiciary Committee about the Lewinsky affair. Hear more about the vote as NPR's Larry Abramson reports for Weekend All Things Considered . The matter will now be tried in the Senate , where a two-thirds majority is needed to remove the president from office. To understand the historical context of the impeachment vote, listen as Weekend Edition Sunday host Liane Hansen speaks with historian Douglas Brinkley.
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