Staff Reports
House Republicans have taken a strong stand against President Biden, introducing legislation for an impeachment inquiry. They are confident they have the votes to make the ongoing probe official, despite some lukewarm support from fellow party members.
House GOP unveils resolution for impeachment inquiry, tee up floor vote for next week https://t.co/YHuQaBtKbt
— The Washington Times (@WashTimes) December 7, 2023
Folks like House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan are feeling optimistic, even in the face of resistance from arch-conservative Rep. Ken Buck and a few moderates who want more evidence before moving forward. They believe they’ll secure the support needed to move ahead with the impeachment inquiry.
The Democrats have been throwing roadblocks in their path, but Speaker Mike Johnson isn’t backing down. He’s got a narrow four-vote majority, thanks to the Democrats’ unity against the inquiry, and he’s determined to break through the White House’s attempts to block investigators from talking to witnesses and getting their hands on important documents. This approach has even won over some conservative supporters.
The Hunter Biden saga continues to loom large over the investigation. The Oversight panel is dead-set on hearing from him, even subpoenaing him for a December 13 appearance. They’ve even threatened to hold him in contempt of Congress if he doesn’t show up for a closed-door questioning. Hunter Biden’s lawyer has offered to have him testify in a public hearing, but the push for more invasive measures is ongoing.
The impeachment legislation, spearheaded by Rep. Kelly Armstrong, aims to bolster the panels’ authority to enforce subpoenas and gather witness testimony and evidence. Armstrong is convinced that the Biden family peddled influence using the president’s name when he was Vice President, and he’s determined to bring the truth to light.
The White House and House Democrats are, of course, denouncing this move as a cynical ploy to energize the GOP base and undermine Biden’s upcoming reelection campaign. They dismiss the impeachment inquiry as baseless and rooted in the Republicans’ burning desire to tarnish President Biden’s image.
It’s a classic case of Democrats siding with their own, with House Oversight Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin claiming that the GOP’s actions are merely a ploy to drum up support for the 2024 election. He accuses them of being under the spell of Donald Trump, calling the Republican Party “completely dysfunctional.”
In the end, it’s clear that the battle lines have been drawn, and the fight for the truth rages on in Washington.
