Historic vote to impeach US President Donald Trump in pictures

Inside the House of Representatives during the vote, which came after hours of contentious debate

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., holds the gavel after announcing the passage of the second article of impeachment, obstruction of Congress, against President Donald Trump by the House of Representatives at the Capitol in Washington

The votes of members of Congress on the second count of impeachment are seen displayed on the wall of the chamber of the House of Representatives as the House approved two counts of impeachment against U.S. President Donald Trump in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S

U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) shakes hands with Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) as she presides over the final of two House of Representatives votes approving two counts of impeachment against U.S. President Donald Trump in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S

Trump holds a campaign rally in Michigan during the historic vote

US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi holds a press conference after the House passed Resolution 755, Articles of Impeachment Against President Donald J. Trump, at the US Capitol in Washington

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., center, accompanied by from left, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., House Committee on Oversight and Reform Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal, D-Mass., and House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters, D-Calif., speaks at a news conference after the House votes to impeach President Donald Trump

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA) speaks to members of the news media after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to impeach U.S. President Donald Trump on two articles of impeachment, accusing the president of abusing his power and obstructing Congress, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., flanked by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., left, and House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., addresses reporters at the Capitol in Washington, after the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Donald Trump on two charges, abuse of power and obstruction of Congress

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., left, and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal, D-Mass., right, shake hands in a private room just off the House floor after the House votes to impeach President Donald Trump

President Donald Trump addresses his impeachment after learning how the vote in the House was divided during a Merry Christmas Rally at the Kellogg Arena on December 18, 2019 in Battle Creek, Michigan. While Trump spoke at the rally the House of Representatives voted, mostly along party lines, to impeach the president for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, making him just the third president in U.S. history to be impeached

Members of the media cover the press conference following the House of Representatives vote to impeach President Donald Trump in Washington, DC. On Wednesday evening, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 230 to 197 and 229 to 198 to impeach President Trump on two articles of impeachment charging him with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) delivers remarks alongside Chairman Jerry Nadler, House Committee on the Judiciary (D-NY) and Chairman Eliot Engel, House Foreign Affairs Committee (D-NY), following the House of Representatives vote to impeach President Donald Trump in Washington, DC. On Wednesday evening, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 230 to 197 and 229 to 198 to impeach President Trump on two articles of impeachment charging him with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.

U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks to the media with House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA), House Oversight and Reform Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, House Foreign Affairs Chairman Eliot Engel (D-NY) and House Financial Services Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) after voting on two articles of impeachment against U.S. President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S