Staff Reports
Amotion to impeach President Biden is losing steam in Congress. Representative Cory Mills’s resolution, blaming Mr. Biden for a supposed quid pro quo with Israel, has only gained five co-sponsors in a week. Despite Mr. Mills planning to meet with House Speaker Mike Johnson to adjust the resolution’s wording, it hasn’t swayed the speaker to support the impeachment.
Some House Republicans, like Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania, believe impeachment must be a last resort. They argue that the GOP should focus on the ongoing impeachment inquiry into Mr. Biden’s family business deals. Others noted that the President’s actions may not reach the high threshold for impeachment.
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Mr. Mills’s impeachment resolution accuses Mr. Biden of violating the Impoundment Control Act. This law limits a President’s ability to block approved funding from Congress. However, the White House and Democrats assert that Mr. Biden’s actions were lawful exercises of his power as Commander-in-Chief to make foreign policy decisions.
Despite the legal uncertainty surrounding Mr. Biden’s decision, some Republicans like Rep. John Rutherford of Florida contend that the President must adhere to the law and not act as a monarch. However, the impeachment resolution has not gathered significant support.
The 2019 impeachment proceedings against former President Donald Trump were also referenced in the debate. Mr. Mills drew on the Democrats’ accusations against Mr. Trump to make a case for Mr. Biden’s impeachment, but this has not gained traction.
The discussions around the resolution illustrate the deep divide between Democrats and Republicans on the issue, with both sides presenting conflicting interpretations of the law as it relates to the President’s authority on foreign policy decisions.
