An accusation of misconduct against the president or a federal judge is known as impeachment. It does NOT eject the president or judge from office. America’s legislative branch (the branch that makes laws), also known as the Congress, is responsible for impeachment as well as the subsequent trial that follows. The Congress is made up of two separate lawmaking bodies. They include the House of Representatives and the Senate. The House of Representatives is responsible for impeachment. A majority vote in the House is exactly what is needed for impeachment.