History of Impeachment

Issued by the House Judiciary Committee on 1-14-99

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Committee on the Judiciary
U.S. House of Representatives
Impeachment

 

February 12, 1999
Statement by Chairman Henry Hyde at the Post-Vote Press Conference

 

February 8, 1999
House Managers' Letter to Senate Majority Leader and Senate Minority Leader regarding Mr. Blumenthal's testimony.

 

February 8, 1999
Mr. Manager Sensenbrenner - Closing Statement
Mr. Manager Cannon - Closing Statement
Mr. Manager Gekas - Closing Statement (no prepared statement)
Mr. Manager Chabot - Closing Statement
Mr. Manager Barr - Closing Statement
Mr. Manager Buyer - Closing Statement
Mr. Manager McCollum - Closing Statement
Mr. Manager Canady - Closing Statement
Mr. Manager Bryant - Closing Statement
Mr. Manager Hutchinson - Closing Statement
Mr. Manager Rogan - Closing Statement
Mr. Manager Graham - Closing Statement
Mr. Manager Hyde - Closing Statement

February 6, 1999
Manager Rogan's Statement to Senate

Charts

February 4, 1999
Motion of the United States House of Representatives for the Admission of Evidence, the Appearance of Witnesses, and the Presentation of Evidence

January 26, 1999
Managers' Statement on David Kendall's Presentation

January 26, 1999
Motion of the United States House of Representatives for the Appearance of Witnesses at a Deposition and to admit Evidence not in the Record
Memorandum in Support of Motion

Attachments

January 25, 1999
House Managers' Points in Opposition to the Motion to Dismiss

January 23, 1999
Managers' Response to the Letter from the Democratic Leader Concerning the Managers' Request to Interview Monica Lewinsky

January 23, 1999
Managers' Response to Judge's Ruling

January 22, 1999
House Managers Send Letter to Senate About President Clinton's Invitation to Testify

January 22, 1999
Response #030 Ruff's False Assertion that Betty Currie was not called to testify

January 22, 1999
Henry Hyde Responds to Byrd Announcement

January 21, 1999
Response of the House Managers to the Presentations of Mr. Craig and Ms. Mills

January 21, 1999
Managers' Response to White House Presentation
Response #024 Rep. Hutchinson Quote
Response #025 There is NO Legal Difference Between Direct and Circumstantial Evidence
Response #026 Encouraging Monica to LIE
Response #027 What is the applicable law of obstruction
Response #028 Did Mrs. Currie have to be a witness?
Response #029 The Attempt to Tamper with Mrs. Currie

January 20, 1999
Managers' Response to White House Presentation
Response #009 Multiple Offenses in One Article
Response #010 Specificity in Articles of Impeachment
Response #011 Confusion of Definition of Sexual Relations
Response #012 Relevance of Deposition Perjury
Response #013 Beginning of Relationship
Response #014 Proving Perjury
Response #015 Lies about the Relationship
Response #016 Perjury About Sexual Relations
Response #017 Perjury about Lying in the Deposition
Response #018 The President Paid Attention
Response #019 Perjury About the Use of the False Affidavit
Response #020 White House Attacks of House Managers
Response #021 What About the DNA?
Response #022 Perjury About Lying to Potential Witnesses
Response #023 The President Should Not Be Treated Differently than Judges

January 20, 1999
Response of House Managers to the Presentation of Mr. Ruff

January 19, 1999
Managers' Response to White House Presentation
Response #001 Clinton Grand Jury Perjury
Response #002 The Job Search
Response #003 Jordan's Help in Lewinsky's Job Search
--no response #004--
Response #005 President Fabricated Stories About Monica Lewinsky
Response #006 Encouraging Monice to LIE
Response #007 Gift Transfer
Response #008 Unexpected questions about Monica Lewinsky

January 16, 1999
Statement of Congressman Stephen Buyer

Charts
Statement of Congressman Lindsey Graham

Charts
Statement of Charles Canady

Charts
Closing Statement of Chairman Henry Hyde (Attached Letter)

January 15, 1999
Response to Harkin Objection to the word "Juror"

January 15, 1999
Impeachment Trial of William J. Clinton
Statement of Congressman Bill McCollum

Chart
Statement of Congressman George W. Gekas
Statement of Congressman Steve Chabot

Charts
Statement of Congressman Chris Cannon

Charts
Statement of Congressman Bob Barr

Charts

January 14, 1999
Impeachment Trial of William J. Clinton
Opening Statement of Congressman Henry J. Hyde
Statement of Congressman F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.
Statement of Congressman Ed Bryant
Statement of Congressman Asa Hutchinson

Charts for Congressman Hutchinson
Statement of Congressman James E. Rogan

January 14, 1999
Reply of the United States House of Representatives to the Trial Memorandum of President William Jefferson Clinton

January 13, 1999
Statement Regarding Possible Witnesses

January 13, 1999
Replication of the House of Representatives to the Answer of President William Jefferson Clinton to the Articles of Impeachment
Index of Factual Record

Factual Record submitted to the Senate of the United States by the Managers on the Part of the U.S. House of Representatives

January 11, 1999
Trial Memorandum Submitted on the Behalf of the House of Representatives
In PDF format: Pages 1-62 and Pages 63-113

January 8, 1999
Statement by Henry Hyde Regarding Senate Deal

(Senate - January 08, 1999)
Senate Resolution 16-- To provide for issuance of a summons and for related procedures concerning the articles of impeachment against William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States

January 8, 1999
Statement by Henry Hyde Regarding Need for Fact Witnesses During Trial

H. Res. 10
Appointing the authorizing managers for the impeachment trial of William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States (as received in the Senate).

January 6, 1999
Floor Statement of Chairman Hyde
Appointment of Managers

December 19, 1998
Senate Majority Leader/Senate Democratic Leader letter transmitting Senate Office of Legal Counsel document reviewing the historical background of the Senate's constitutional responsibilities and summarizes existing rules.

December 19, 1998
House Resolution 614, appointing and authorizing managers for the impeachment trial of William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States.

December 18, 1998
Bob Dole Supports House Action on Impeachment

December 18, 1998
Chairman Hyde Floor Statement

December 17, 1998
Henry Hyde Statement on House Impeachment Schedule

December 16, 1998
Henry Hyde Statement on House Impeachment Schedule

December 16, 1998
House Report 105-830: Impeachment of William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States

December 15, 1998
Committee Releases Impeachment Report Introduction

December 14, 1998
Judiciary Committee Sets the Records Straight

December 10, 11, and 12, 1998
Impeachment Inquiry: William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States,
Consideration of Articles of Impeachment
Committee Print - Serial No. 18

December 12, 1998
Dear Colleague transmitting the following statements:

Statement of David Schippers, Majority Chief Investigative Counsel (pdf)

Statement of Charles F.C. Ruff, Counsel to the President (pdf)

Statement of Abbe Lowell, Minority Chief Investigative Counsel (pdf)

Prepared Statement of David Schippers with links to Exhibits and Charts

December 12, 1998
Judiciary Committee Responds to Greg Craig Statement

December 12, 1998
Continuation of Impeachment Inquiry

Statement of Chairman Hyde Regarding Censure

H. Res. ____, a Resolution Impeaching William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors (ordered reported to the House).

H.J. Res. ____, expressing the sense of Congress with respect to the censure of William Jefferson Clinton (considered, failed to order reported to the House).

Chairman Hyde letter to Speaker Gingrich and Speaker-Nominee Livingston informing them that pursuant to H.Res. 581, the Committee on the Judiciary has ordered reported a privileged resolution impeaching William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

Speaker of the House Gingrich response to Chairman Hyde.

Speaker-Nominee Livingston response to Chairman Hyde.

December 11, 1998
Judiciary Committee Responds to President Clinton's Statement

December 11, 1998
Continuation of Impeachment Inquiry

Representative F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.

Representative Bill McCollum

Representative Elton Gallegly

Representative Charles Canady

Representative Bob Goodlatte

Representative Stephen E. Buyer

Representative Ed Bryant

Representative Bob Barr

Represenetative William L. Jenkins

Representative Asa Hutchinson

Representative Chris Cannon

 

H. Res. ____, a Resolution Impeaching William Jefferson Clinton,

President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors (began consideration).

December 10, 1998
Impeachment Inquiry: William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States
Presentations by Investigative Counsel
Committee Print - Serial No. 19

December 10, 1999
Continuation of Impeachment Inquiry

Presentation by David P. Schippers, Chief Investigative Counsel

December 8 and 9, 1998
Impeachment Inquiry: William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States
Presentation on Behalf of the President
Committee Hearing - Serial No. 68

December 9, 1998
Continuation of Hearing on Impeachment Inquiry Pursuant to H. Res. 581

Witness List

Thomas P. Sullivan

Richard J. Davis

Edward S. G. Dennis, Jr.

Honorable William Weld

Ronald Noble

[Discussion/Working Draft Only]

December 8, 1998
Hyde Responds to Latest White House Submission

 

December 8, 1998
Impeachment Inquiry Witness List Shows Bipartisanship

December 8, 1998
Hearing on Impeachment Inquiry Pursuant to H. Res. 581

Witness List,

Chairman Hyde Opening Statement

 

Gregory B. Craig

Honorable Nicholas Katzenbach

Bruce Ackerman

Sean Wilentz

Samuel H. Beer

Honorable Elizabeth Holtzman

Honorable Robert J. Drinan, S.J.

Honorable Wayne Owens

James Hamilton

Richard Ben-Veniste

Submission by Counsel for President Clinton to the Committee on the

Judiciary of the United States House of Representatives

October 7, 1998
Congress Research Service Report
Continuation of an Impeachment Proceeding or an Impeachment Investigation from One Congress to the Next Congress

December 7, 1998
Committee on the Judiciary Approves White House Request for Witnesses and Confirms Schedule

December 7, 1998
Excerpts of Correspondence Between House Judiciary Commitdtee and the White House

 

December 7, 1998
Henry Hyde to Hold Press Availability

December 6, 1998
Judiciary Committee Offers White House Two Full Days to Present Case

December 5, 1998
Chairman Hyde Responds to White House Witness Request

December 4, 1998
Henry Hyde Responds to White House Attacks on Judiciary Committee

December 4, 1998
Judiciary Committee Corrects Misinformation Regarding Questioning of White House Counsel

Decembr 3, 1998
Committee on the Judiciary Response to White House Letter of 12/2/98

December 3, 1998
Statement by Henry Hyde on Impeachment Inquiry

December 2, 1998
Response to White House Letter

December 2, 1998
Judiciary Committee Announces Tentative Schedule for the Impeachment Inquiry

December 1, 1998
Judiciary Committee Chairman Responds to Minority Leader Gephardt's Letter

December 1, 1998
Full Committee Oversight Hearing
Consequences of Perjury and Related Crimes
(Serial No. 67)

Witness List,

Chairman Hyde,

Ms. Pam Parsons (no prepared statement),

Dr. Barbara Battalino,

Honorable Gerald B. Tjoflat (no prepared statement),

Honorable Charles E. Wiggins,

Honorable A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr.,

Honorable Elliot Richardson,

Admiral Leon A. Edney, U.S.N. (Ret.),

Lieutenant General Thomas P. Carney (no prepared statement),

Professor Alan Dershowitz,

Professor Stephen Saltzburg,

Professor Jeffrey Rosen

November 30, 1998
Press Release
Henry Hyde Responds to President Clinton's 81 Answers

November 30, 1998
Press Release
Judiciary Committee Hearing on Perjury Tomorrow
*** Witness List ***

November 27, 1998
Statement by Henry Hyde in Response to President Clinton's 81 Answers

November 27, 1998
Reference Guide to assist in the review of the White House's response to the 81 questions

November 25, 1998
Press Release
Henry Hyde Asks White House for Cooperation

November 23, 1998
Media Advisory
Judiciary Committee to Hold Hearing on "Perjury and Related Crimes"

November 20, 1998
Press Release
Henry Hyde Responds to Ken Starr's Appearance Before the Judiciary Committee

November 20, 1998
Press Release
Committee Announces Deposition Schedule for Impeachment Inquiry

November 19, 1998
Full Committee Business Meeting re:
Consideration of Subpoenas for Depositions: Daniel Gecker, Nathan Landow, Robert Bennett, and Bruce Lindsey.

November 19, 1998
Press Release
Statement by Henry Hyde on Today's Hearing and the Progress of the Impeachment Inquiry

November 19, 1998
Full Committee Impeachment Hearing:
Hearing on Impeachment Inquiry Pursuant to H.Res. 581

Witness List, Chairman Hyde Opening Statement,

Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr (PDF)

Full Transcript of Hearing - Serial No. 66 (PDF-863KB)

November 18, 1998
Press Release
Statement by Henry Hyde on Additional Witnesses in the Impeachment Inquiry

November 18, 1998
Press Release
Judiciary Chief of Staff Responds to White House Counsel's Letter

November 17, 1998
Press Release
Henry Hyde Responds to White House's Request

November 17, 1998
Press Release
Judiciary Committee Releases Audiotapes of Lewinsky-Tripp Conversations

November 17, 1998
Portions of House Document 105-316 (Parts 1-3) entitled: Supplement Materials to the Referral to the United States House of Representatives Pursuant to Title 28, United States Code, Section 595(c) Submitted by the Office of Independent Counsel, which contain written transcripts of audiotaped conversations between Monica S. Lewinsky and Linda Tripp.

November 16, 1998
Press Release
Henry Hyde Responds to Conyers' Request

November 13, 1998
Press Release
Judiciary Committee Receives Additional Materials from Independent Counsel

November 12, 1998
Press Release
Henry Hyde Responds to Reps. Conyers and Scott

November 9, 1998
House Judiciary Constitution Subcommittee Hearing
"The Background and History of Impeachment"

Witness List, Representative Charles Canady, Representative Bob Goodlatte,

Representative Bob Barr, Representative Lamar Smith,

Representative Ed Bryant, Representative Asa Hutchinson,

William Van Alstyne, Charles Cooper, Esq., Stephen Presser,

Gary McDowell, Jonathan Turley, Griffin Bell, Esq.,,

John O. McGinnis, Forrest McDonald, Richard Parker,

John Harrison, Michael Gerhardt, Cass Sunstein,

Laurence Tribe, Dan Politt, Matthew Holden,

Susan Low Bloch, Father Robert Drinan, Jack Rakove,

Arthur M. Schlesinger

Excerpts from the report on the Impeachment of Richard M. Nixon, President of the United States, 1974

November 1998 (PDF) (Pages 1-17)
Committee on the Judiciary Print - Serial No. 10
Impeachment - Selected Materials
(This material is in the process of being made available electronically. This print will be posted here in sections)

November 1998 (PDF)
Committee on the Judiciary Print - Serial No. 9
Constitutional Grounds for Presidential Impeachment: Modern Precedents

Appendix Materials (PDF)

November 5, 1998
Statement of Henry J. Hyde on Impeachment Inquiry Schedule

Congressional Research Service Reports (PDF) (October 1998)
98-882A Impeachment Grounds: A Collection of Materials
98-893A Impeachment Grounds: Part I: Pre-Constitutional Convention Materials
98-894A Impeachment Grounds: Part 2: Selected Constitutional Convention Materials
98-895A Impeachment Grounds: Part 3: Hamilton, Wilson and Story
98-896A Impeachment Grounds: Part 4A: Articles of Past Impeachments
98-897A Impeachment Grounds: Part 4B: Articles of Past Impeachments
98-898A Impeachment Grounds: Part 5: Selected Douglas/Nixon Inquiry Materials
98-899A Impeachment Grounds: Part 6: Quotes from Sundry Commentators

October 14, 1998
Hyde Statement on Progress of Impeachment Inquiry

October 14, 1998
Constitution Subcommittee Hearing on Impeachment Postponed

October 8, 1998
Floor Statement by Honorable Henry Hyde

Honorable F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.

Honorable Lamar Smith

Honorable Charles T. Canady

Honorable Bob Inglis

Honorable Bob Goodlatte

Honorable Asa Hutchinson

Honorable Chris Cannon

Honorable James E. Rogan

H.Res. 581
Authorizing and directing the Committee on the judiciary to investigate
whether sufficient grounds exist for the impeachment of William Jefferson
Clinton, President of the United States.

Report 105-795 (pdf)
Committee on the Judiciary Legislative Report
Investigatory Power of the Committee on the Judiciary with Respect to its
Impeachment Inquiry

October 7, 1998
Independent Counsel Responds to Hyde-Conyers Letter
Starr Does Not Rule Out Further Impeachment Referrals

Committee Print - Serial Number 8
Authorization of an Inquiry Into Whether Grounds Exist for the Impeachment of William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States - Meeting of the House Committee on the Judiciary held October 5, 1998

October 5, 1998
Opening Statement on Resolution of Impeachment Inquiry - Honorable Henry J. Hyde

Honorable F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.

Honorable George W. Gekas

Honorable Howard Coble

Honorable Lamar Smith

Honorable Elton Gallegly

Honorable Charles T. Canady

Honorable Bob Goodlatte

Honorable Stephen E. Buyer

Honorable Ed Bryant

Honorable Steve Chabot

Honorable Bob Barr

Honorable William L. Jenkins

Honorable Asa Hutchinson

Honorable James E. Rogan

Honorable Lindsey O. Graham

Honorable Mary Bono

 

David P. Schippers, Chief Investigative Counsel

Committee on the Judiciary - Majority

 

Resolution to authorize the Committee on the Judiciary to investigate

fully and completely whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of

Representatives to exercise its constitutional power to impeach William

Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States of America; ordered reported by

a vote of 21-16.

 

Committee on the Judiciary Impeachment Inquiry Procedures,

adopted by voice vote.

House Document 105-316 (Parts 1-3) entitled: Supplemental Materials to the Referral to the United States House of Representatives Pursuant to Title 28, United States Code, Section 595(c) Submitted by the Office of Independent Counsel

October 2, 1998
Statement by Henry Hyde on Alternative Impeachment Inquiry Resolution Proposal

Regarding the Question of Impeachment Continuation From One Congress to the Next Congress

September 29, 1998
Congressional Research Service Report for Congress
Censure of the President by the Congress

September 28, 1998
Statement by Henry Hyde, Chairman, House Judiciary Committee

September 17, 18, 25, 1998
Votes of the Committee in Executive Session Pursuant to H.Res. 525 (PDF file)

September 23, 1998
Statement by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Henry Hyde

Communication from the Office of Independent Counsel, Kenneth W. Starr, Appendixes to the Referral, Submitted September 9, 1998; Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered to be printed, September 18, 1998. House document 105-311 is available on the following sites:

THOMAS: Legislative Information

GPO Access

GPO Access

GPO Access: House Document 105-311

September 18, 1998
Committee Statement on Votes to Release Materials

September 18, 1998
Statement by the Judiciary Committee

September 16, 1998
Outline of Possible Impeachment Procedures

September 11, 1998
Report of the Independent Counsel referred to the United States House of Representatives
In HTML format:

Cover Page

Table of Contents

Chronology

Table of Names

Introduction

Narrative

Grounds

End Page
In PDF format (17MG):
Report

September 11, 1998
Hyde Floor Statement on Referral Resolution

H.Res. 525
Providing for a deliberative review by the Committee on the Judiciary of a communication from an independent counsel, and for release thereof; and for other purposes.

September 11, 1998
Public Distribution of Independent Counsel Report

September 10, 1998
Hyde Statement to House Rules Committee

September 9, 1998
Hyde Statement on Referral of Report from Office of Independent Counsel

August 18, 1998
Hyde Statement on President's Testimony

Congressional Research Service Reports
98-524 The Intersection Bewteen the Former Presidents Act and the Impeachment Process
98-283 Independent Counsel Provisions: An Overview of the Operation of the Law
98-186 Impeachment: An Overview of the Constitutional Provisions, Procedure, and Practice
98-464 Investigative Oversight: An Introduction to the Law, Practice and Procedure of Congressional Inquiry
89-413 Compendium of Precedents Involving Evidentiary Principles from Selected Impeachment Trials

August 15, 1986
Senate Report entitled: Procedure and Guidelines for Impeachment Trials in the United States Senate


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