Some Republicans have alleged that during his time as Vice President Biden used his role to provide access to his son’s business clients and that the Biden family benefited financially from them, however, to date the informal inquiries have not provided evidence to support these claims.Īhead of the vote, House Speaker Mike Johnson emphasized the difference between a vote to open an impeachment inquiry and a vote to impeach. The resolution formalizes months-long inquiries being led by Republicans on three separate House committees that the White House has said were not legitimate because it was not voted on by the House.Īt the center of the allegations made against Biden and his family by Republicans are alleged foreign business dealings of the President’s son, Hunter. WASHINGTON D.C.- In a party-line vote of 221 to 212, House Republicans Wednesday passed a resolution to launch a formal impeachment inquiry into the alleged foreign business dealings of the family of President Joe Biden.
