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OCTOBER 4, 1998
Voting along party lines, the House Judiciary Committee approves a resolution to recommend an impeachment inquiry.
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OCTOBER 8, 1998
With 31 Democrats voting yes, the House approves an open-ended impeachment
inquiry of the President by a vote of 258-176.
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NOVEMBER 3, 1998
Democrats score upset victories in the 1998 midterm elections.
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NOVEMBER 5,1998
The House Judiciary Committee asks President Clinton to answer 81 written
questions concerning the allegations contained in the independent counsel's
report.
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NOVEMBER 13, 1998
President Clinton settles the Paula Jones sexual harassment lawsuit, agreeing to pay Jones $850,000 while admitting nothing.
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NOVEMBER 16, 1998
The Justice Department dismisses most of the allegations of wrongdoing launched against the office of the independent counsel, but indicates it will continue gathering information about unresolved charges.
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NOVEMBER 19, 1998
Kenneth Starr testifies before the House Judiciary Committee during its first day of impeachment hearings.
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DECEMBER 6, 1998
President Clinton's legal team appears
before the House Judiciary Committee, arguing that the President should not be
impeached. Two days later, the White House presents a 184-page defense report to the House Judiciary
Committee.
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DECEMBER 11, 1998
The House Judiciary Committee approves three
articles of impeachment.
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DECEMBER 12, 1998
President
Clinton says he will not resign from office and again denies that he lied under
oath. The House Judiciary Committee approves the fourth and final article of
impeachment and dismisses censure as an option for punishment.
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DECEMBER 16, 1998
President Clinton orders air strikes against Iraq.
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DECEMBER 19, 1998
The House of Representatives approves two articles of impeachment against the President.
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