From left: House Judiciary Committee ChairmanJerry Nadler (D-New York) and Republican and and ... [+] ranking member Doug Collins AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite(Updated: 10:54 a.m. EST, 12/13/2019)Topline: After a grueling 14-plus hours of debate Thursday, the House judiciary committee advanced two articles of impeachment to a full vote before the House of Representatives next week, bringing President Trump one step closer to being impeached. The committee was supposed to vote on the articles Thursday, but Democratic chair Jerry Nadler made a surprise decision after 11 p.m. EST to hold the vote on Friday morning, which immediately angered Republicans. Throughout the day, GOP committee members attempted to add five amendments to the articles, all of which failed in votes along party lines. Once the House votes in favor of the articles, Trump would be impeached⁠—but the Republican-controlled Senate, which would reportedly hold a trial in January, will decide whether the president will be removed from office.

Source: Forbes December 13, 2019 15:11 UTC