Not a single House Republican on Wednesday voted against formalizing an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden.
While Representative Ken Buck signaled that he might be the only GOP lawmaker to oppose authorizing the probe, he ultimately voted in favor of launching one against the Democratic president. Republicans had argued a formal inquiry would allow them to better enforce subpoenas to the White House as part of their investigation into Biden’s purported involvement in his son Hunter Biden’s business dealings.
House Republicans could afford to lose only three votes, given their slim majority in the chamber and the recent expulsion of former Representative George Santos. The Republican-controlled lower chamber approved the impeachment inquiry along party lines, with a vote of 221-212. One Democrat did not vote.
Buck, who is not running for reelection next year, had been outspoken against the GOP-led resolution. Over the weekend, the Colorado Republican told CNN, “This is not the way to run a Congress. This is not the way to run a House. We should not be engaging in retribution politics, in retribution impe…