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"The US House of Representatives has passed a resolution to formally proceed with the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump.
The measure details how the inquiry will move into a more public phase. It was not a vote on whether the president should be removed from office.
This was the first test of support in the Democratic-controlled House for the impeachment process.
The White House condemned the vote, which passed along party lines.
Only two Democrats - representing districts that Mr Trump won handily in 2016 - voted against the resolution, along with all Republicans, for a total count of 232 in favour and 196 against."
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Trump Impeachment: House Votes to Formalise Inquiry
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(Score: 2) by Joe Desertrat on Saturday November 02 2019, @11:25PM
Clinton signed it, but it was passed by both the House and Senate, both with Republican majorities. If the Democrats had control of either chamber of congress, the repeal would never have passed. Since the day it originally became law the Republicans have railed against it and worked to repeal it. It was a pet dream of Representative Jack Kemp, who first began serious efforts to repeal it in the 80's. That most Republican voters blame Democrats for the repeal of Glass-Steagall is the perfect example of the effectiveness of the conservative propaganda machine at work. Four legs good, two legs better and all that...