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The House is the body of Congress that has the power to impeach a president.
No. The only US presidents to have been impeached were Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton; neither was convicted.
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President Andrew Johnson was impeached, and under President Lyndon B. Johnson, Congress passed some of the most important laws, including the Civil Rights Act.
Congress passed a bill of impeachment in February , 1868. He was not convicted.
He was impeached for ignoring the Tenure of Office Act of 1867, which he believed to be unconstitutional. It had been passed by Congress over President Johnson's veto.
Richard Nixon was impeached for abuse of power, contempt of Congress, and obstruction of justiceBill Clinton was impeached for perjuryAndrew Johnson was impeached for violating the Tenure of Office Act.
Some Republicans did not think that a president could be impeached for not agreeing with congress.
Technically no American president has been impeached and subsequently removed from office. Andrew Johnson was impeached, but acquitted. Richard Nixon resigned before his likely impeachment. Bill Clinton was impeached, but not removed from office. Presidents impeached: * Andrew Johnson: impeached by the House but acquitted by the Senate * William (Bill) Clinton: also impeached but acquitted. Therefore, there have been two impeached, none removed.
The action that Congress took against Johnson after he violated the Tenure of Office Act was that they impeached him.