2014 Event The U.S. House Judiciary Committee finds that there are no grounds for impeachment of President Barack Obama, despite calls for such action from political opponents 2013 Event In Sri Lanka, an impeachment motion against Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake is passed by the Parliament 2012 Event Paraguay's President Fernando Lugo faces impeachment 1998 Event House of Representatives approves two articles of impeachment, charging President Clinton with lying under oath to a federal grand jury and obstructing justice 1998 Event House of Representatives approves impeachment inquiry of President Clinton 1998 Event House Judiciary Committee recommends a full impeachment inquiry 1988 Event Arizona committee opens hearing on impeachment of Governor Evan Mecham 1986 Event Senate convicted U.S. District Judge Harry E Claiborne making him 5th federal official to be removed from office through impeachment 1974 Event 2nd impeachment vote against Nixon by House Judiciary Committee 1974 Event House Judiciary Committee votes 27-11 recommends Nixon impeachment 1974 Event House Judiciary approves 2 Articles of Impeachment against President Nixon 1974 Event House Judiciary Committee begin formal hearings on Nixon impeachment 1974 Event U.S. House of Representatives begins determining grounds for impeachment of Nixon 1871 Event William Holden of North Carolina becomes 1st governor removed by impeachment 1868 Event President Andrew Johnson avoids impeachment by 1 vote 1868 Event Senate begins President Andrew Johnson impeachment trial 1867 Event U.S. Congress commission looks into "impeachment" of President Andrew Johnson 1804 Event Impeachment trial of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase begins 1803 Event 1st impeachment trial of a federal judge, John Pickering, begins 1798 Event 1st impeachment trial against a U.S. senator (Wm Blount, TN) begins 1797 Event 1st U.S. senator, William Blount of Tennessee, expelled by impeachment
