The US House Judiciary Committee has approved two impeachment charges against President Donald Trump, moving the process towards a full House vote.

The committee vote split along party lines. All 23 Democratic members of the Judiciary Committee voted for the approval of the impeachment charges. The 17 Republican members voted against it.

The articles are expected to be voted on by the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives next week.

Trump is the third US president in history to face impeachment. He is expected to be impeached by the Democrat-controlled House but is most likely to escape conviction by the Republican-controlled Senate.