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Resolution Impeaching Donald John Trump, President Of The United States, For High Crimes And Misdemeanors, David N. Cicilline, Ted Lieu, James Raskin, Jerrold Nadler Jan 2021

Resolution Impeaching Donald John Trump, President Of The United States, For High Crimes And Misdemeanors, David N. Cicilline, Ted Lieu, James Raskin, Jerrold Nadler

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Resolved, That Donald John Trump, President of the United States, is impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors and that the following article of impeachment be exhibited to the United States Senate:

ARTICLE I: INCITEMENT OF INSURRECTION

Wherefore, Donald John Trump, by such conduct, has demonstrated that he will remain a threat to national security, democracy, and the Constitution if allowed to remain in office, and has acted in a manner grossly incompatible with self-governance and the rule of law. Donald John Trump thus warrants impeachment and trial, removal from office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, …


The Congressional Review Act (Cra): Frequently Asked Questions, United States Congressional Research Service Jan 2020

The Congressional Review Act (Cra): Frequently Asked Questions, United States Congressional Research Service

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Summary

The Congressional Review Act (CRA) is an oversight tool that Congress may use to overturn rules issued by federal agencies. The CRA was included as part of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA), which was signed into law on March 29, 1996. The CRA requires agencies to report on their rulemaking activities to Congress and provides Congress with a special set of procedures under which to consider legislation to overturn those rules.

Under the CRA, before a rule can take effect, an agency must submit a report to each house of Congress and the comptroller general containing …


Resolution Impeaching Donald John Trump, President Of The United States, For High Crimes And Misdemeanors, Jerold Nadler, House Judiciary Committee Dec 2019

Resolution Impeaching Donald John Trump, President Of The United States, For High Crimes And Misdemeanors, Jerold Nadler, House Judiciary Committee

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Resolved, That Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, is impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors and that the following articles of impeachment be exhibited to the United States Senate: Articles of impeachment exhibited by the House of Representatives of the United States of America in the name of itself and of the people of the United States of America, against Donald J. Trump, President of the United States of America, in maintenance and support of its impeachment against him for high CrImes and misdemeanors.

ARTICLE I: ABUSE OF POWER

ARTICLE II: OBSTRUCTION OF CONGRESS


Resolution Directing Certain Committees To Continue Their Ongoing Investigations As Part Of The Existing House Of Representatives Inquiry Into Whether Sufficient Grounds Exist For The House Of Representatives To Exercise Its Constitutional Power To Impeach Donald John Trump, President Of The United States Of America, And For Other Purposes., Jim Mcgovern Oct 2019

Resolution Directing Certain Committees To Continue Their Ongoing Investigations As Part Of The Existing House Of Representatives Inquiry Into Whether Sufficient Grounds Exist For The House Of Representatives To Exercise Its Constitutional Power To Impeach Donald John Trump, President Of The United States Of America, And For Other Purposes., Jim Mcgovern

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RESOLUTION Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Donald John Trump, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.

Resolved, That the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committees on Financial Services, Foreign Affairs, the Judiciary, Oversight and Reform, and Ways and Means, are directed to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives …


Opening Statement Of Marie L.Yovanovitch To The House Of Representatives Permanent Select Committee On Intelligence,Committee On Foreign Affairs, And Committee On Oversight And Reform, Marie L. Yovanovitch Oct 2019

Opening Statement Of Marie L.Yovanovitch To The House Of Representatives Permanent Select Committee On Intelligence,Committee On Foreign Affairs, And Committee On Oversight And Reform, Marie L. Yovanovitch

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I must share the deep disappointment and dismay I have felt as these events have unfolded. I have served this nation honorably for more than 30 years. I have proudly promoted and served American interests as the representative of the American people and six different presidents over the last three decades. Throughout that time, I—likemy colleagues at the State Department—have always believed that we enjoyed a sacred trust with our government. ... Today, we see the State Department attacked and hollowed out from within. State Department leadership, with Congress, needs to take action now to defend this great institution, and …