House Republicans may hold an official vote in the coming weeks on authorizing their impeachment inquiry into President Biden. Why it matters: Lawmakers and aides say the move would give Congress greater standing to force the Biden administration to comply with their requests for information.

House Republicans are considering holding a formal vote next month to authorize the impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden as the party looks to legitimize a process that has yet to yield any direct evidence of wrongdoing by the president.

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) told House Republican members in a closed-door meeting that the House will likely vote to authorize an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden in the next few weeks.

GOP members told The Hill that Emmer cited pushback from the White House in making his case for the vote. Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) kicked off the impeachment process without a House vote, an action he criticized when then-Speaker Nancy (D ...

House Republicans are considering holding a formal vote next month to authorize the impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden as the party looks to legitimize a process that has yet to yield any direct evidence of wrongdoing by the president.

House Speaker Mike Johnson may schedule a House floor vote to formally authorize an impeachment inquiry into President Biden