McCarthy claimed Tuesday that Biden had lied to the American people about his knowledge of his family’s foreign business dealings.
Ian Sams, spokesman for the White House counsel's office, said House Republicans have been investigating Biden for nine months and have turned up no evidence of wrongdoing.
Senate Republicans are skeptical that the House has uncovered enough evidence to justify an impeachment inquiry. The Republican-led House Oversight committee launched an investigation in January into allegations that Biden profited from his son Hunter's business dealings while he was vice president.
McCarthy is under pressure from right-wing members of his party to attack Biden more directly ahead of the 2024 presidential election, demands that are gaining new leverage this fall as Congress faces a looming deadline at the end of the month to avoid a government shutdown. The House speaker needs to pass a temporary spending measure to avoid a shutdown, but far-right Republicans have demanded action on impeachment in exchange for their support to keep the government operating.
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