Inquiring whether the House of Representatives should impeach Donald John Trump, President of the United States of America.

Bill: 116-hres-257
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13]
Introduced: 2019-03-27
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Congressional-executive branch relations

House Committee on the Judiciary

House of Representatives

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Latest action: action_date: 2019-03-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-03-27
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This resolution directs the House Committee on the Judiciary to inquire whether or not the House of Representatives should impeach President Donald John Trump.</p>

tv_txt: IV 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 257 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 27, 2019 Ms. Tlaib (for herself and Mr. Green of Texas ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules RESOLUTION Inquiring whether the House of Representatives should impeach Donald John Trump, President of the United States of America.

That— (1) the Committee on the Judiciary shall inquire whether the House of Representatives should impeach Donald John Trump, President of the United States of America; (2) the Committee on the Judiciary or any subcommittee or task force designated by the Committee may, in connection with the inquiry under this resolution, take affidavits and depositions by a member, counsel, or consultant of the Committee, pursuant to notice or subpoena; and (3) there shall be paid out of the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives such sums as may be necessary to assist the Committee on the Judiciary in conducting the inquiry under this resolution, any of which may be used for the procurement of staff or consultant services.