Speaker Kevin McCarthy is against such moves, fearing they could undermine congressional investigations. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The House was set to vote a second time on Wednesday on a privileged resolution to censure Democratic Representative Adam Schiff, who played a leading role in Trump’s Ukraine impeachment. The measure, brought by hardline Representative Anna Paulina Luna, was rejected last week due to Republican opposition to the inclusion of a US$16 million fine that has since been dropped.
The development means new headaches for Mr McCarthy, two weeks after about a dozen hardliners shut down the House floor to protest his compromise debt-ceiling deal with Mr Biden. Mr McCarthy said he opposed a one-off vote to impeach Mr Biden while committee investigations into the president’s family business dealings and his administration are still under way.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy opposes attempts to impeach Mr Biden while committee investigations into the president’s family business dealings and his administration are under way. PHOTO: REUTERS
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