The House brings the charges and the Senate hears the case and then votes to determine guilt or innocence. In federal (US President) cases the Senate must reach 60% to convict or find guilty.
The Senate
The maximum punishment in an impeachment trial is removal from office. Impeachment is a political process; a finding of guilt carries no legal penalties.
The power to try for impeachment is solely the power of the United States Senate. The House of Representatives decides if there should be an impeachment, by a majority vote. After which, the investigation and trial is to be carried out by the Senate.
The Chairman of the Judiciary Committee in the House of Representatives starts impeachment proceedings. An impeachment trial is then held.
Except in impeachment cases, a trial by jury is a right guaranteed by the Constitution. It is not guaranteed in impeachment cases because life or liberty is not at stake.
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impeachment
An impeachment trial, or removal trial, is a political procedure conducted by the Senate to determine whether an impeached official should be convicted and removed from office. For more information, see Related Questions, below.
No. While a select committee can recommend that articles of impeachment be brought, it cannot bring charges (articles of impeachment) or conduct the impeachment trial. Articles of Impeachment are brought by the full House of Representatives, and the impeachment trial is conducted by the Senate with the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court presiding.
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senate
Sixty Seven senators are needed to convict a government official in an impeachment trial.