If a vice president is impeached, that alone does not remove them from office. Under the U.S. Constitution, the House impeaches first, and the Senate then holds the trial; only if the Senate convicts does removal happen.

What happens next

  • The House of Representatives votes on impeachment charges.
  • The Senate conducts the trial.
  • Conviction requires a two-thirds vote of the Senate.
  • If convicted, the vice president is removed from office and may also be disqualified from holding future office.

Special point about the VP office

If the vice president’s seat becomes vacant, the President can nominate a replacement, and that nominee must be confirmed by a majority vote of both houses of Congress under the Twenty-Fifth Amendment.

Simple example

Think of impeachment as a formal accusation and trial as the decision stage: impeachment starts the process, but conviction is what actually ends the vice president’s term.

In plain words

So, the short answer is: a vice president can be impeached, but they are only removed if the Senate convicts them.