A majority vote by the House of Representatives is needed to impeach an official. The person is impeached and must then stand trial with the Senate.
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A simple majority which would mean 216 of the 435 votes in Congress is needed to pass a bill of impeachment and force the Senate to hold a trial. (In order to convict, two-thirds of the Senators voting must vote to convict.)
The Senate finds an impeached man guilty. They do this by conducting a vote. A vote of at least two-thirds Senators are needed to impeach an official.
The House of Representatives has one power that none of the other branches possess. It is the power of impeachment of a government official.
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The Senate is responsible for trying impeachment cases. The House of Representatives will bring the impeachment charge. A two-thirds majority vote is needed to impeach an official.