On May 9, 1974, formal hearings in the impeachment inquiry of Nixon began, culminating on July 27–30, 1974, when members of the Democratic-led Judiciary Committee eventually approved three articles …

Using both Library of Congress materials and related congressional documents, this guide provides general and legal materials on the origins of impeachment, procedures governing impeachment, and …

Although President Nixon was never impeached by the House or subjected to a trial in the Senate, his conduct exemplifies for many authorities, scholars, and the general public the paradigmatic case of …

Jan 9, 2026 · Faced with the near-certain prospect of impeachment by the House and conviction in the Senate, Nixon announced his resignation on the evening of August 8, 1974, effective at noon the …

Dec 13, 2025 · Richard Nixon was not formally impeached by the full House of Representatives. He chose to resign from office on August 9, 1974, before the final vote could take place. His departure …

Nov 24, 2009 · On July 27, 1974, the House Judiciary Committee recommends that America’s 37th president, Richard M. Nixon, be impeached and removed from office.

The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.

On July 30, 1974, the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives approved three articles of impeachment against Richard Nixon. The committee charged the president with obstruction of justice …

In protest over Nixon’s order, Richardson and the deputy attorney general resigned. The solicitor general then removed Cox, and the FBI seized his offices and files. In what the President’s chief of staff …

Facing impeachment, on August 9, 1974, Nixon became the first U.S. president to resign. In total, 69 people were charged for Watergate—including two cabinet members —and most pleaded guilty or …