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by Josh Schumacher
Post Date:
December 13, 2023

House Republicans formalize Biden impeachment inquiry

House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., speaks to reporters. The Associated Press/Photo by Manuel Balce Ceneta

House Republicans formalize Biden impeachment inquiry

House Republicans passed the proposal 221-212 on Wednesday to formalize the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden that former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., opened earlier this year. House Republicans allege that the president engaged in an influence-peddling scheme related to his family members’ business ventures.

What will this affect? Republican Congress members have previously said that formalizing the impeachment inquiry will upgrade the muscle of their subpoenas and increase the reach of their investigation.

Dig deeper: Read Eric Teetsel’s column in WORLD Opinions about the three big issues on Congress’s plate this week.

Josh Schumacher
Josh Schumacher

Josh is a breaking news reporter for WORLD. He’s a graduate of World Journalism Institute and Patrick Henry College.

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