Clinton impeached A bitterly divided House of Representatives voted largely along party lines today to impeach President Clinton, approving the first article of impeachment that charges him with providing perjurious, false and misleading testimony to a federal grand jury. The House has passed the first article of impeachment, charging the president with perjury in his federal grand jury testimony, and must still consider two more accusing Clinton of obstruction of justice and abuse of power

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• TRANSCRIPT: CLINTON, GORE, GEPHARDT ON IMPEACHMENT VOTE DEC. 19
• CLINTON SAYS DECEMBER 19 HE WILL COMPLETE TERM IN OFFICE

Second article of impeachment fails
The House of Representatives has failed to pass the second impeachment charge against President Clinton which charges him with providing perjurious, false and misleading testimony in the Paula Jones case.
Impeachment Article IV fails
The House of Representatives has failed to pass the final impeachment charge against President Clinton, which charges him with abusing his powers as president in the Monica Lewinsky affair.
The House passed the first and third articles of impeachment, charging the president with perjury in his federal grand jury testimony and obstruction of justice in the Monica Lewinsky affair, but did not pass the article charging him with perjury in the Paula Jones' case
Third Article Adopted
As of 2:02 PM ET:  Article IV  For: 119  Against: 234
Article III  For: 221  Against: 212
Article II  For: 205  Against: 229  1 Dem not voting
Article I  For: 228  Against: 206  1 Dem not voting
(On a count of 435 members, 218 is the majority needed to impeach Clinton)
U.S House Speaker resigns
Two days after House Speaker-elect Bob Livingston said revelations about his marital infidelities would not drive him from his leadership role, Livingston said Saturday he will not run for speaker when the 106th Congress convenes next month and will leave the House in mid-1999.

In a stunning announcement during the House impeachment debate, Livingston urged President Bill Clinton to resign, drawing a chorus of "boos" and jeers from Democrats. Then he shocked the chamber by saying he would set an example and step down himself.

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In a stunning announcement during the House impeachment debate, Livingston urged President Bill Clinton to resign, drawing a chorus of "boos" and jeers from Democrats. Then he shocked the chamber by saying he would set an example and step down himself.

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