"House Votes to Advance Biden Impeachment Inquiry, Posing Election-Year Headache"
The US House of Representatives has voted to formalize an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, potentially leading to his impeachment. While Republicans have yet to produce solid evidence of wrongdoing, the vote gives investigating committees more power to subpoena documents and testimony. This move could pave the way for House Republicans to back impeachment in early 2024, despite their narrow majority. However, a two-thirds majority in the Democratic-controlled Senate is required to convict and remove a president, a bar that has never been reached in US history. Republicans may use the impeachment proceedings to damage Biden's standing with voters and distract from former President Donald Trump's legal battles.
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- Biden impeachment inquiry formalized by House Republican vote The Washington Post
- House Approves Biden Impeachment Inquiry as G.O.P. Hunts for an Offense The New York Times
- See full vote tally: US House advances Biden impeachment inquiry CNN
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