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** Bill Clinton, Democrat, was impeached on December 19, 1998, by the House of Representatives on articles charging perjury ( specifically, lying to a federal grand jury ) by a 228 – 206 vote, and obstruction of justice by a 221 – 212 vote.

The House rejected other articles.

One was a count of perjury in a civil deposition in Paula Jones's sexual harassment lawsuit against Clinton ( by a 205 – 229 vote ) and an article which accused Clinton of abuse of power by a 48 – 285 vote.

President Clinton was acquitted by the Senate on February 12, 1999.

The Senate vote fell short of the necessary 2 / 3 needed to remove him from office, voting 45-55 to remove him on obstruction of justice and 50-50 on perjury.