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Impeachment inquiry into Bill Clinton

Impeachment inquiry into Bill Clinton
Independent Counsel Ken Starr taking oath before testifying before the House Committee on the Judiciary in November 1998
AccusedBill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States
Proponents
CommitteeJudiciary
Committee chairHenry Hyde
DateOctober 8 – December 19, 1998 (2 months, 1 week and 4 days)
OutcomeImpeachment inquiry completed; House Committee on the Judiciary forwards four articles of impeachment to the full House
Charges
CauseClinton's testimony denying that he had engaged in a sexual relationship with Monica Lewinsky in a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against Clinton by Paula Jones; allegations made in the Starr Report
Congressional votes
House vote on resolution authorizing the inquiry
Votes in favor258
Votes against176
ResultAdopted
Voting in the House Committee on the Judiciary on articles of impeachment
AccusationPerjury / grand jury
Votes in favor21
Votes against17
ResultApproved
AccusationPerjury / Jones case
Votes in favor20
Votes against18
ResultApproved
AccusationObstruction of justice
Votes in favor21
Votes against17
ResultApproved
AccusationAbuse of power
Votes in favor21
Votes against17
ResultApproved
Committee forwarded the four proposed articles of impeachment to the full House for consideration

The impeachment inquiry against Bill Clinton, the 42nd president of the United States, was initiated by a vote of the United States House of Representatives on October 8, 1998, roughly a month after the release of the Starr Report. The United States House of Representatives, led by Republican Speaker Newt Gingrich, voted to authorize a broad impeachment inquiry against President Clinton.[1] The inquiry was conducted by the House Committee on the Judiciary.

The committee ultimately authored and approved four proposed articles of impeachment for consideration by the full House. Subsequently, on December 19, 1998, the full House voted to approve the first and third proposed articles, while rejecting the second and fourth proposed articles, thereby impeaching Bill Clinton.

  1. ^ "President Clinton impeached". history.com. A&E Television Networks. January 13, 2021 [November 24, 2009]. Retrieved February 27, 2021.

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