House of Representatives Set to Vote on Formal Impeachment Inquiry into President Biden

The House of Representatives is set to vote on Wednesday on a formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden, a move that could give Republicans more legal firepower to investigate his family’s business dealings.

The vote, which is expected to pass, will put Republicans in districts that Mr. Biden won in 2020 on the record about whether they support the inquiry. According to Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, the vote will help the GOP if they have to go to court to enforce their subpoenas.

The inquiry, which is being led by Republicans on the House Oversight, Judiciary and Ways and Means Committees, has so far uncovered no wrongdoing by the president. However, GOP leaders have expressed confidence that they will have the support to officially launch the inquiry.

The full House never voted to open an impeachment probe, leading many Democrats to question its legitimacy. The vote on Wednesday will be a formal step they believe will grant them the power to better enforce their subpoenas in the courts.

The vote is expected to pass, as Republican leaders can only afford to lose a handful of members. It remains to be seen what the outcome of the inquiry will be, and whether the vote will have any effect on the investigation.