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Select Committee Report

Name: Select Committee Report
Start: 1868-02-22
Location: Select Committee on Reconstruction

When: February 22, 1868
Where: Select Committee on Reconstruction
Part of: Event of 1868: Impeachment of Andrew Johnson: The United States House of Representatives votes

The Select Committee on Reconstruction approved an amended impeachment resolution in a 7–2 party-line vote on February 22, 1868.

Thaddeus Stevens submitted a resolution on February 21, 1868, referring evidence from the previous inquiry to the Select Committee. On February 22, the Committee approved an amended version in a 7–2 vote. Stevens presented a majority report recommending impeachment for high crimes and misdemeanors.

Sources

Impeachment of Andrew Johnson Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-15

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