According to the timeline of the 2020 United States presidential elections , the House of Representatives voted to hold public hearings on President Trump 's impeachment , starting in 2019 .
A formal impeachment inquiry against Trump began on September 24 , 2019 , and on October 31 of that year , the House of Representatives voted to hold public hearings starting on November 13 .
Timeline of the 2020 United States presidential election