S.Res. 483: A resolution to provide for related procedures concerning the articles of impeachment against Donald John Trump, President of the United States.

116th Congress · introduced 2020-01-21 · Congress · Latest: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 26. (text: CR S377-378)

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Where it came from: introduced 2020-01-21 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 12 recorded votes in our records. Latest: Senate vote 22 (2020): On the Motion to Table, SRES483 (2020-01-22), Motion to Table Agreed to. See all
Where it stands now: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 26. (text: CR S377-378) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

A resolution to provide for related procedures concerning the articles of impeachment against Donald John Trump, President of the United States.

Plain summary

This resolution sets forth related procedures for consideration of the articles of impeachment against the President that include filing of certain records of the articles of impeachment by the House of Representatives; establishing deadlines by which the President and the House must file certain motions related to the articles and any responses to the motions; providing guidelines for arguments on such motions and presentations by the House and the President; authorizing Senators to question parties; making it in order, after deliberation by the Senate, for the Senate to vote on a motion to consider and debate, under the impeachment rules, any motion to subpoena witnesses or documents; making it in order, following the disposition of that question, other motions provided under such rules; requiring the Senate to depose such witnesses and decide which witnesses shall testify, if it agrees to allow the House or the President to subpoena witnesses; making testimony inadmissible unless the parties have had an opportunity to depose such witnesses; and requiring the Senate to vote on each article of impeachment at the conclusion of its deliberations.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

A resolution to provide for related procedures concerning the articles of impeachment against Donald John Trump, President of the United States.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] · 0 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] reported raising $278,697 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

Senate vote 15 (2020): On the Motion to Table, SRES483 (2020-01-21): Motion to Table Agreed to
Senate vote 16 (2020): On the Motion to Table, SRES483 (2020-01-21): Motion to Table Agreed to
Senate vote 17 (2020): On the Motion to Table, SRES483 (2020-01-21): Motion to Table Agreed to
Senate vote 18 (2020): On the Motion to Table, SRES483 (2020-01-21): Motion to Table Agreed to
Senate vote 19 (2020): On the Motion to Table, SRES483 (2020-01-21): Motion to Table Agreed to
Senate vote 20 (2020): On the Motion to Table, SRES483 (2020-01-21): Motion to Table Agreed to
Senate vote 21 (2020): On the Motion to Table, SRES483 (2020-01-21): Motion to Table Agreed to
Senate vote 22 (2020): On the Motion to Table, SRES483 (2020-01-22): Motion to Table Agreed to
Senate vote 23 (2020): On the Motion to Table, SRES483 (2020-01-22): Motion to Table Agreed to
Senate vote 24 (2020): On the Motion to Table, SRES483 (2020-01-22): Motion to Table Agreed to
Senate vote 25 (2020): On the Motion to Table, SRES483 (2020-01-22): Motion to Table Agreed to
Senate vote 26 (2020): On the Resolution, SRES483 (2020-01-22): Resolution Agreed to

Words on this page, explained (3)

Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.
Rulemaking: The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116sres483.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/sres>

Record fed-us-cong116-sres483 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116