Legislative activity regarding the potential impeachment of President Donald Trump has increased in the early months of 2026, as members of the House of Representatives weigh resolutions introduced during the 119th Congress.
While public debate has intensified, the actual procedure to impeachment remains governed by constitutional requirements. Under Article I of the U.S. Constitution, a simple majority of the House of Representatives is required to impeach a president. In the current 435 seat chamber, this typically requires 218 votes. As of February 2026, several resolutions have been introduced and referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary, though no final floor vote has been made official.
Recent Legislative Actions
In the months following the 2025 inauguration, multiple Democratic lawmakers introduced articles of impeachment. Representative Shri Thanedar filed H.Res.353 in April 2025, which outlines seven articles including allegations of obstruction of justice and violations of due process. This was followed by H.Res.415 and H.Res.939, introduced by Representative Al Green.
In December 2025, a motion related to Representative Green’s resolution saw 140 members vote to continue the articles, while the majority voted to table them. More recently in early 2026, Representative Don Bacon indicated that certain executive actions like potential moves regarding Greenland, could shift the internal math of the House and support for impeachment proceedings.
Past Impeachments and Results
President Trump is the first U.S. president to have been impeached twice by the House of Representatives. In December 2019, the House passed two articles of impeachment: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. These charges were mostly based on a July 2019 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The Senate subsequently acquitted him on February 5, 2020.
The second impeachment occurred in January 2021, following the attack on the U.S. Capitol. The House passed a single article for “incitement of insurrection” with a 232-197 vote, which included 10 Republican votes. The Senate trial concluded on February 13, 2021, with a 57-43 vote for conviction. Because the Constitution requires a two-thirds supermajority of 67 votes to convict and remove a president, he was acquitted.
Latest
The 119th Congress continues to monitor executive actions and court rulings. On February 6, 2026, legal analysts noted that over 600 civil lawsuits against the administration are currently active, many involving disputes over judicial authority and executive orders.
Republican leadership in the House has largely dismissed current impeachment efforts as partisan, while some Democratic leaders have suggested that the upcoming 2026 midterm elections will serve as the primary venue for voters to weigh in on the administration’s conduct.
