105th United States Congress
The 105th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1997, to January 3, 1999, during the fifth and sixth years of Bill Clinton's presidency. Apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the 1990 United States census.
United States Capitol (1997)
Tickets dated January 14 and 15, 1999, for President Bill Clinton's impeachment trial
Opponents of Clinton's impeachment demonstrating outside the Capitol in December 1998
Al Gore (D)
Impeachment of Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton, the 42nd president of the United States, was impeached by the United States House of Representatives of the 105th United States Congress on December 19, 1998, for "high crimes and misdemeanors". The House adopted two articles of impeachment against Clinton, with the specific charges against Clinton being lying under oath and obstruction of justice. Two other articles had been considered but were rejected by the House vote.
Floor proceedings of the U.S. Senate during the trial of President Bill Clinton in 1999, Chief Justice William Rehnquist presiding
Tickets dated January 14 and 15, 1999, for President Bill Clinton's impeachment trial
Robe worn by Chief Justice William Rehnquist during the impeachment trial
Opponents of Clinton's impeachment demonstrating outside the Capitol in December 1998
