Senate Rejects Democrats’ Effort to Subpoena Documents in Impeachment Trial

Senate Rejects Democrats’ Effort to Subpoena Documents in Impeachment Trial
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks with reporters following the weekly policy luncheons on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 7, 2019. Aaron P. Bernstein/Reuters
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The Senate, in a party-line vote, rejected an amendment to subpoena White House records during the impeachment trial.

The motion to table—or kill—the amendment passed in a 53-47 vote, which was the first of the Senate trial.

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