As House Republicans remained divided over impeachment, others are looking to the rule McCarthy gave them to defund Biden's cabinet officials instead.
against Biden. However, the measure to charge the president now lies in the hands of House committees, which have no obligation to act on the resolution.
Since taking control of the House, Republicans have sought to target Biden and his cabinet officials, creating committees to investigate the"weaponization of the federal government" and laying the groundwork to begin impeachment proceedings.The idea of using the Holman rule has gained traction among some House Republicans, such as Rep. Ken Buck, who remains hesitant on impeaching officials, like Garland, citing a lack of evidence that the attorney general committed a crime.
"If we've got a problem, a policy difference—not high crimes and misdemeanors—with Secretary Mayorkas, the proper procedure is to cut his salary in the appropriations process," Buck told Politico.also voiced her support for the rule, tweeting on Wednesday that,"Any Republican who has said or even written 'Drain the Swamp' must be ready and willing to cut funding, use impeachment, and use the Holman rule.
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