Republicans in the House, Move Forward With Formalizing , Biden Impeachment Inquiry.<br />On December 7, the House Rules Committee announced <br />it will hear a resolution to formalize Republicans' push <br />for an impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden next week. .<br />ABC reports that House Speaker Mike Johnson <br />said he believes that the GOP effort is likely <br />to get the necessary votes to formalize the inquiry.<br />ABC reports that House Speaker Mike Johnson <br />said he believes that the GOP effort is likely <br />to get the necessary votes to formalize the inquiry.<br />Republicans in the House have alleged that <br />the president was directly involved with and <br />benefited from his family's business dealings. .<br />The White House has dismissed the inquiry as , "extreme politics at its worst.".<br />Earlier this week, Johnson accused the White House of <br />"stonewalling" an investigation that was launched by <br />former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in September. .<br />Earlier this week, Johnson accused the White House of <br />"stonewalling" an investigation that was launched by <br />former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in September. .<br />They're refusing to turn over key <br />witnesses to allow them to testify <br />as they've been subpoenaed. <br />They're refusing to turn over <br />thousands of documents <br />for the National Archives. , Mike Johnson, House Speaker, via ABC.<br />They're refusing to turn over key <br />witnesses to allow them to testify <br />as they've been subpoenaed. <br />They're refusing to turn over <br />thousands of documents <br />for the National Archives. , Mike Johnson, House Speaker, via ABC.<br />The House has no choice, <br />if it's going to follow its constitutional <br />responsibility, to formally adopt an <br />impeachment inquiry on the floor <br />so that when the subpoenas are <br />challenged in court we'll be at the<br />apex of our constitutional authority, Mike Johnson, House Speaker, via ABC.<br />The House has no choice, <br />if it's going to follow its constitutional <br />responsibility, to formally adopt an <br />impeachment inquiry on the floor <br />so that when the subpoenas are <br />challenged in court we'll be at the<br />apex of our constitutional authority, Mike Johnson, House Speaker, via ABC.<br />In response, White House spokesperson <br />Ian Sams refuted the claims that the <br />administration has obstructed the inquiry. .<br />Johnson stressed that the upcoming vote is <br />not to impeach the president, but to allow <br />lawmakers to "continue on pace" with the inquiry.
