Bill Clinton, the 42nd president of the United States, was impeached by the United States House of Representatives of the 105th United States Congress on December 19, 1998. The House adopted two articles of impeachment against Clinton, with the specific charges against Clinton being lying under oath and obstruction of justice .

Sep 26, 2019 · President Bill Clinton was impeached in 1998 on perjury and obstruction of justice. The genesis of the case against Clinton started in the Whitewater affair, and the settlement of a sexual...

Jan 13, 2025 · Learn more about impeachment, including its history and how the U.S. Constitution grants impeachment powers to Congress. The House has initiated impeachment proceedings more than 60 times. But there have been only 21 impeachments. This includes three presidents, one cabinet secretary, and one senator.

During his presidency, Bill Clinton, the 42nd president of the United States, saw multiple efforts to impeach him. An early effort in congress saw Republican congressman Bob Barr write a resolution, co-signed by eighteen fellow House Republicans, which sought to launch an impeachment inquiry in 1997.

Nov 24, 2009 · President Bill Clinton became the second president in history to be impeached. He was charged with lying under oath to a federal grand jury and obstructing justice.

Dec 12, 2024 · It lists and describes the four articles of impeachment, including two articles related to perjury in a civil case, one article on obstruction of justice, and one on abuse of power. Arguments for and against impeachment are also set forth in the report (available at Congress.gov and govinfo).

Contrary to that oath, William Jefferson Clinton willfully provided perjurious, false and misleading testimony to the grand jury concerning one or more of the follow- ing: (1) the nature and details of his relationship with a subordinate Government em- ployee; (2) prior perjurious, false and misleading testimony he gave in a Federal civil rights...

Dec 16, 1998 · RESOLUTION Resolved, That William Jefferson Clinton, 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 ...

Dec 17, 2019 · President Bill Clinton faced impeachment for something much more personal and salacious: he had an affair in the Oval Office and then lied about it to cover it up.

Jan 25, 2024 · CRS Product Type: Reports: Publication Date: 01/25/2024: Authors: Greene, Michael; Rybicki, Elizabeth