The Week on the Hill

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January 10, 2020 The Week on the Hill -- Jan. 10
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is planning to turn over articles of impeachment in the coming week, as the Senate prepares for the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. And Congress remains concerned about the threat of Iran, following House passage of a war powers resolution, which will be followed up with more debate on a similar measure in the Senate.
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7 min
January 03, 2020 The Week on The Hill -- Jan 3, 2020
The Senate has reconvened in the midst of new concerns about tensions with Iran, following a U.S. drone strike on a key military commander. Many lawmakers are upset that congressional leaders weren’t notified of the attack ahead of time. And there’s still no resolution to an impasse over another major issue: the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump.
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9 min
December 20, 2019 The Week on the Hill -- Dec. 20, 2019
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December 13, 2019 The Week on the Hill -- Dec. 13, 2019
Another history-making week is ahead in Washington. The House of Representatives will soon vote on two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. They were approved after a marathon debate in the House Judiciary Committee that lasted 14 hours, then abruptly ended late at night, only to resume on Friday.
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10 min
November 29, 2019 The Week on the Hill -- Nov. 29, 2019
There's a new phase ahead for the House impeachment inquiry. The effort will soon be led by the House Judiciary Committee, which will hold a new public hearing, as the panel prepares to consider articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. The newest phase of the inquiry will set the stage for a likely vote on impeachment by the full House in the coming weeks.
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7 min
November 22, 2019 The Week on the Hill -- Nov. 22, 2019
After an intense period of public hearings, the impeachment inquiry will soon enter its most critical phase to date. One of the most dramatic hearings involved Gordon Sondland, the U.S. Ambassador to the European Union, who had been appointed by the President. What happens next could determine whether President Trump becomes the third president in U.S. history be impeached.
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10 min
November 15, 2019 The Week on the Hill -- Nov. 15, 2019
The historic public hearings of the impeachment inquiry of President Trump have begun with extensive testimony that’s included some surprises. And the revelation of a phone call involving President Trump and U.S Ambassador to the European Union, Gordon Sondland, is expected to undergo intense scrutiny. Sondland is scheduled to publicly testify in the coming week.
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9 min
November 08, 2019 The Week on the Hill -- Nov. 8, 2019
The House is getting ready for nationally broadcast public hearings in the impeachment inquiry of President Trump, which will feature several witnesses who have already provided significant testimony behind closed doors. The hearings could be a pivotal moment in the impeachment proceedings, as the president and his Republican allies try to push back against allegations of a quid pro quo involving Ukraine and Trump administration pressure to investigate the president’s political rivals.
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7 min
October 25, 2019 The Week on the Hill -- Oct. 25, 2019
There's more closed-door testimony ahead in the impeachment inquiry, despite criticism from congressional Republicans, including those who stormed into the room in the U.S. Capitol where depositions are taken. The impeachment proceedings will soon enter a critical month.
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7 min
October 18, 2019 The Week on the Hill -- Oct. 18
A raucous and memorable week culminates with new questions about a possible quid pro quo involving the Trump administration and Ukraine, as acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney walks back comments and Democrats say the comments prove they're building their case in the impeachment inquiry. Lawmakers continue to sharply criticize the president's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria. And members of both parties say a profound goodbye to Maryland Congressman Elijah Cummings.
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The Week On The Hill takes a closer look at the biggest developments in Congress and Washington, and what they mean to you. Each week, WTOP Capitol Hill Correspondent Mitchell Miller provides…