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    House GOP backs impeachment ‘inquiry.’ What does that mean?

    by Christa Case Bryant Dec 14, 2023 4 minutes

    On Sept. 12, then-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy launched an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, citing a “picture of corruption” that had emerged from a monthslong investigation into Hunter Biden, the president’s son, and the Biden family.

    He said the inquiry was needed to give House Republicans greater power to obtain financial records and other documents. He was also under pressure from his right flank and former President Donald Trump, who was twice impeached himself.

    Speaker McCarthy did not hold a House vote on the inquiry, due to some vocal Republican holdouts who cited a . But on Wednesday, when newly elected Speaker Mike Johnson brought the issue to the House floor, all Republicans voted in favor, 221-212. Many said they were

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