Kevin McCarthy talks about GOP’s plan to impeach Joe Biden
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Will Not Skip Floor Vote for Impeachment Inquiry into President Biden
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has confirmed that he will not bypass a floor vote to open an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. This decision comes as Republicans push to expedite the process and address concerns regarding the Biden family’s foreign business dealings.
“To open an impeachment inquiry is a serious matter, and House Republicans would not take it lightly or use it for political purposes. The American people deserve to be heard on this matter through their elected representatives,” McCarthy told Breitbart in an interview on Friday. “That’s why, if we move forward with an impeachment inquiry, it would occur through a vote on the floor of the People’s House and not through a declaration by one person.”
Currently, there are six pending impeachment resolutions against President Biden from House Republicans. Talks of opening an inquiry in September have gained momentum as GOP members accuse Biden of withholding requested documents related to the investigation.
There have been discussions about whether McCarthy would follow traditional impeachment proceedings in the case of Biden. While there is no constitutional rule requiring a floor vote to initiate an impeachment inquiry, Republicans could have introduced an article of impeachment directly on the floor. However, McCarthy has stated that the traditional process will be followed.
The only instance where the floor vote to open an inquiry was skipped was by House Democrats in 2021, during the impeachment of former President Donald Trump. Democrats did introduce an impeachment inquiry during Trump’s first impeachment in 2019, both of which resulted in acquittal by the Senate.
If House Republicans proceed with the impeachment trial, they will need 218 votes to move it to the Senate. Removal of President Biden would require a two-thirds vote in the upper chamber, as outlined in the Constitution.
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