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Wednesday, December 18, 2019

US House of Representatives to debate the impeachment of President Donald Trump today Wednesday dec 18,2019

The House of Representatives will debate the impeachment of President Donald Trump for six hours Wednesday dec 18,2019  under a procedure that provides Democratic leaders a tight grip on the floor.

The Rules Committee voted out the procedure on a party-line vote of 9 to 4 Tuesday night, setting the terms of a historic vote on impeachment which would send the matter to a trial in the U.S. Senate. 
Democrats pushed through a 'closed rule' – meaning the minority won't get to craft any alternative proposals, a move certain to provoke howls from the minority on the floor Wednesday morning. 

The minority also won't be allowed a motion to recommit, a procedure that allows an additional opportunity for the minority to make changes.

An Associated Press count shows Democrats have sufficient votes for impeachment to prevail on the final vote. 

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