Overview

• Senate Republicans are softening their criticism of the House effort to impeach President Biden, with some members defending the idea of a floor vote to authorize the impeachment inquiry.
• New House Speaker Mike Johnson is proceeding towards a vote to authorize an impeachment inquiry, a move his predecessor, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, avoided.
• The White House has pushed back on claims of obstruction from House Republicans, noting that GOP investigators have had access to extensive documents and witness testimony.
• Rep. James Comer claimed that the GOP now has enough votes for an impeachment inquiry, attributing this to lawmakers hearing from constituents during a recent break.
• The White House has criticized Speaker Johnson for allowing a vote to formally authorize an impeachment inquiry, describing it as an attempt to appease far-right members of his GOP conference.