That would bring a sitting president to the brink of impeachment for the fourth time in American history.

The move comes a day after a testy hearing of the House Judiciary Committee, during which a Democratic lawyer said Mr. Trump’s dealings with Ukraine represented “a clear and present danger” and Republican lawyers denounced the impeachment process as misguided. Watch highlights here.

Catch up: We explain the impeachment process and how the Constitution defines impeachable offenses.

News analysis: “There are days in Washington lately when it feels like the truth itself is on trial,” our chief White House correspondent writes. “Monday was one of those days.”

What’s next: The Judiciary Committee is likely to vote on articles of impeachment by the end of this week, recommending their adoption by the full House. That would set up a vote before Christmas to impeach Mr. Trump, and a Senate trial early next year over whether to remove him from office.