House Republicans today unanimously voted to authorize an impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden, with all 221 members voting in favor of the measure.
🚨BREAKING: The House has officially passed the resolution formally opening an Impeachment Inquiry into Joe Biden. pic.twitter.com/h1TSEuN8uz
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) December 13, 2023
Moderate U.S. House Rep Don Bacon (R-NE) said the resolution was necessary because the White House had rebuffed earlier attempts by the House GOP to get information.
“If he’s not providing the information because he says there’s no formal impeachment inquiry, that means we need a formal impeachment inquiry to get the information,” Bacon said about Biden.
Biden released a statement after the vote where he claimed of House Republicans, “They are choosing to waste time on this baseless political stunt.”
JUST IN: Pres. Biden releases statement after House opens impeachment inquiry
“They are choosing to waste time on this baseless political stunt.” pic.twitter.com/uxy4M9bKIf
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) December 13, 2023
In a post on X, U.S. House Rep Lauren Boebert (R-CO) celebrated the vote as she declared, “It’s time to impeach Joe Biden once and for all.”
“The American people gave us the House to hold him accountable.