Nixon’s illegal wiretaps and Plumbers operation ultimately became part of an article of impeachment against him. The House Judiciary Committee passed the article by 28 to 10, with seven Republic ...

The House initiated an impeachment process against Nixon in February 1974, authorising the Judiciary Committee to investigate whether grounds existed to impeach him of high crimes and misdemeanors.

In a typical impeachment, the articles would run through the House Judiciary Committee and members would need to vote them out of committee before sending them to the floor for a full chamber vote.

House Democrats put pressure on Republicans during the hearing over recent calls to impeach judges who have ruled against the Trump administration.

Republicans are working on a path forward to fight what they see as activist judges blocking President Donald Trump's agenda.

The House Judiciary Committee is preparing for a hearing early next week on federal judges blocking actions by the Trump ...