McCarthy Says No Biden Impeachment Inquiry Without House Vote
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has stated that any impeachment inquiry proceedings against President Joe Biden will only move forward with the consent of a complete House vote.
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Speaker Kevin McCarthy is facing political pressure from former President Trump and GOP voters to open an impeachment inquiry into President Biden, but moderate members of his conference are skeptical and there is concern that an impeachment effort could backfire politically.
Rep. Matt Gaetz warns Speaker Kevin McCarthy that if he stands in the way of forcing votes on impeachment, he may not have the job for long.
Republican lawmakers, including Rep. Matt Gaetz, may push for a vote on impeaching President Biden, and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy could face consequences if he obstructs their efforts, according to Gaetz.
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has issued a not-so-veiled threat against House Speaker Kevin McCarthy as McCarthy considers moving forward with an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.
House conservatives are wary of Speaker Kevin McCarthy's talk of a potential impeachment inquiry of President Biden, believing he is using it as leverage in government spending negotiations.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces a challenging political standoff as he returns to the House with the looming threats of a government shutdown, support for Ukraine in the war, and launching an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden amid pressure from far-right Republicans.
Republicans in the House, including Rep. French Hill, are cautioning against launching an impeachment inquiry into President Biden, emphasizing the need for thorough investigations before considering such a move.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has directed three House committees to initiate an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden in order to investigate allegations of abuse of power, obstruction, and corruption, despite lacking evidence, in a major reversal from his previous stance on impeachment inquiries.
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) criticizes House Republicans, calling them "out of control" and accusing Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) of opening an impeachment inquiry as a diversion from their struggles to fund the government, while also expressing concerns about Hunter Biden's business dealings.
New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman suggests that Donald Trump is supporting and driving the House Republicans' impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, with Trump dropping the idea and Republicans taking it up as a suggestion.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has made unproven claims while announcing a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, focusing on allegations of abuse of power, obstruction, and corruption related to his family's overseas business dealings.
CNN reporter confronts House Speaker Kevin McCarthy after he reneges on his call for an impeachment inquiry into President Biden.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy pushed back on a line of questioning by CNN reporter Manu Raju regarding the Republicans' impeachment inquiry of President Biden, highlighting allegations against Biden and his family's foreign business dealings.
Former President Donald Trump's comments suggesting that the impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden was in retaliation and could lead to future indictments caught some Republicans off guard and raised concerns about the party's prospects in next year's election.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy engaged in a heated exchange with an Associated Press reporter, challenging the assertion that his impeachment inquiry was launched "without evidence," and providing a list of instances that could be considered evidence of wrongdoing by President Biden.
Speaker Kevin McCarthy plans to resurrect a stalled Pentagon spending measure and push it to the House floor in an effort to pressure far-right Republicans to drop their demands for spending cuts or face backlash for voting against military funding.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy predicts that Hunter Biden will be subpoenaed at the appropriate time as part of the impeachment probe into President Biden's family dealings, but emphasizes the need to follow facts and timing rather than media pressure.
House Republicans have launched an impeachment inquiry against President Biden, but unlike previous impeachment cases, there is no credible evidence of wrongdoing and the alleged activity occurred before Biden became president.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom dismisses House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden as "student government," criticizing the focus on family connections for money while acknowledging that he also doesn't approve of such practices.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Biden managed to reach an agreement on the debt ceiling, averting default, but the House GOP is now in disarray, with infighting and threats of unseating McCarthy, leading to the possibility of another government shutdown.
Senate Republicans predict that Speaker Kevin McCarthy will need to reach out to House Democrats in order to prevent a government shutdown, as they don't believe he will be able to unify the entire GOP conference behind a measure to keep federal departments and agencies open.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been repeatedly thwarted by a small but powerful group of opponents in his own party, hindering his ability to move forward on funding the government and exert leverage in negotiations with the Democratic-controlled Senate.