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Impeachment trial of Bill Clinton
1999 trial in the United States Senate
For impeachment in the House of Representatives, see Impeachment of Bill Clinton. For impeachment inquiry, see Impeachment inquiry into Bill Clinton.
The impeachment trial of Bill Clinton, the 42nd president of the United States, began in the U.S. Senate on January 7, 1999, and concluded with his acquittal on February 12. After an inquiry between October and December 1998, President Clinton was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives on December 19, 1998; the articles of impeachment charged him with perjury and obstruction of justice. It was the second impeachment trial of a U.S. president, preceded by that of Andrew Johnson.
The charges for which Clinton was impeached stemmed from a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against Clinton by Paula Jones. During pre-trial discovery in the lawsuit, Clinton gave testimony denying that he had engaged in a sexual relationship with White House intern Monica Lewinsky. The catalyst for the president's impeachment was the Starr Report, a September 1998 report prepared by Ken Starr, Independent Counsel, for the House Judiciary Committee. The Starr Report included details outlining a sexual relationship between Clinton and Lewinsky.[1] Clinton wa
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Question: (Art I, Articles of Impeachment v. President W. J. Clinton )
Vote Number: 17
Vote Date: February 12, 1999, 12:08 PM
Required For Majority: 2/3
Vote Result: Not Guilty
Measure Number: H.Res. 611 (A resolution impeaching William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. )
Measure Title: A resolution impeaching William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
Vote Counts
Guilty
45
Not Guilty
55
*Information compiled through Senate LIS by the Senate bill clerk under the direction of the secretary of the Senate
Alphabetical by Senator NameAbraham (R-MI), Guilty
Akaka (D-HI), Not Guilty
Allard (R-CO), Guilty
Ashcroft (R-MO), Guilty
Baucus (D-MT), Not Guilty
Bayh (D-IN), Not Guilty
Bennett (R-UT), Guilty
Biden (D-DE), Not Guilty
Bingaman (D-NM), Not Guilty
Bond (R-MO), Guilty
Boxer (D-CA), Not Guilty
Breaux (D-LA), Not Guilty
Brownback (R-KS), Guilty
Bryan (D-NV), Not Guilty
Bunning (R-KY), Guilty
Burns (R-MT), Guilty
Byrd (D-WV), Not Guilty
Campbell (R-CO), Guilty
Chafee, J. (R-RI), Not Guilty
Cleland (D-GA), Not Guilty
Cochran (R-MS), Guilty
Collins (R-ME), Not Guilty