User:LizArchive/Impeachment of Timothy Andrews

The Impeachment of Timothy Andrews occurred when Timothy Andrews, the 44th Vice President of the United States, was impeached by the United States House of Representatives of the 99th Congress on August 12th, 1985 for "high crimes and misdemeanors". The House adopted one article of impeachment against Andrews, with the specific charges against Andrews being "obstruction of Congress". Two other articles were considered, but one never left the House Judiciary Committee, and another was voided.

Andrews' impeachment case after a brief formal inquiry by the House Judiciary Committee. The charges for which Andrews was impeached stemmed from his alleged silencing of dissent when presiding of the confirmation hearing of Associate Justice nominee Earl Warren.

At the trial, President Pro Tempore Jackson Cole and Vice President Pro Tempore Kaitlyn Oliver presided. In finality, the U.S. Senate acquitted Andrews, with a single senator voting "guilty", and all others either not voting or voting "not guilty", falling short of the 2/3rds (12 senators) majority vote required to convict. Following the acquittal, both Chambers of Congress adopted resolutions censuring Andrews.