The House of Representatives is set to vote on Wednesday to formally launch an impeachment inquiry into President Biden, which will put Republicans in districts he won in 2020 on the record. 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. The vote is expected to pass, with Republican leaders only able to afford to lose a handful of members, and the outcome of the inquiry remains to be seen.
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Nine candidates have entered the race for the House speakership following the ousting of Rep. Kevin McCarthy. House Republicans are now working to elect a new speaker, with the vote expected to take place on Tuesday. The candidates have a variety of backgrounds and experiences, and it is unclear who will be chosen as the new speaker.
Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, has announced his support for a plan to temporarily empower interim speaker Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., until January, after losing two rounds of votes in his bid to become the GOP's speaker. This plan would allow legislative business to continue despite two wars and a looming government shutdown, but there is far from universal support for either Jordan or McHenry within the Republican Party. Jordan has stated he will continue to run for speaker and try to shore up votes in the meantime.
Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, suggested on CBS's "Face the Nation" that a deal with Democrats may be necessary to choose a new House speaker if Republicans are unable to elect someone on their own. Turner believes Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, would be an "excellent speaker," but that he faces an uphill climb with at least 10 to 20 Republican members opposing his nomination. Turner is open to working with Democrats to find a "mutually acceptable speaker," emphasizing the importance of the House coming together to find a solution.
Key takeaways: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s decision to launch an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden has been met with support from Republicans in both…
Two FBI agents who testified before a House subcommittee on Thursday had their security clearances revoked due to their conduct related to the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to a letter from the FBI to Congress. The letter was sent ahead of the hearing led by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and the revocation was due to their allegiance to the United States being called into question. The FBI is continuing to investigate the attack and has charged more than 400 people in connection with the insurrection.
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan has requested testimony from Matthew Colangelo, a former Manhattan prosecutor, as part of an investigation into the prosecution of former President Donald Trump. The subpoena is the latest move by Republicans to investigate the Manhattan District Attorney's office, with the committee previously requesting documents from the New York State Attorney General's office. It is unclear how Colangelo will respond to the subpoena, but the investigation is likely to continue.
The House Judiciary Committee has issued a subpoena to former New York County Special Assistant District Attorney Mark Pomerantz, who had previously led an investigation into former President Donald Trump's finances. Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, is seeking Pomerantz's testimony in order to investigate the prosecution of Trump by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. Pomerantz had resigned from the Manhattan DA’s office in 2022 and publicly criticized Bragg for not charging Trump sooner. The subpoena is the latest development in the ongoing investigation into Trump's finances, and is a sign that the committee is taking the matter seriously.