House minority leader Kevin McCarthy responded to Monday's announcement, tweeting "It's been 34 days since Nancy Pelosi unilaterally declared her impeachment inquiry. Today's backtracking is an admission that this process has been botched from the start. We will not legitimize the Schiff/Pelosi sham impeachment."
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Monday that a vote will be held this Thursday "That affirms the ongoing, existing investigation that is currently being conducted by our committees" as part of the Democrats' impeachment inquiry, according to the Washington Post.
House Rules Committee Chairman Jim McGovern said the vote would "Ensure transparency and provide a clear path forward" as their investigations continue.
For weeks, the President, his Counsel in the White House, and his allies in Congress have made the baseless claim that the House of Representatives' impeachment inquiry "Lacks the necessary authorization for a valid impeachment proceeding." They argue that, because the House has not taken a vote, they may simply pretend the impeachment inquiry does not exist.
The Constitution provides that the House of Representatives "Shall have the sole Power of Impeachment." Multiple past impeachments have gone forward without any authorizing resolutions.
Just last week, a federal court confirmed that the House is not required to hold a vote and that imposing such a requirement would be "An impermissible intrusion on the House's constitutional authority." More than 300 legal scholars have also refuted this argument, concluding that "The Constitution does not mandate the process for impeachment and there is no constitutional requirement that the House of Representatives authorize an impeachment inquiry before one begins."
We are taking this step to eliminate any doubt as to whether the Trump Administration may withhold documents, prevent witness testimony, disregard duly authorized subpoenas, or continue obstructing the House of Representatives.
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/pelosi-hold-vote-impeachment-inquiry-week
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Monday that a vote will be held this Thursday "That affirms the ongoing, existing investigation that is currently being conducted by our committees" as part of the Democrats' impeachment inquiry, according to the Washington Post.
House Rules Committee Chairman Jim McGovern said the vote would "Ensure transparency and provide a clear path forward" as their investigations continue.
For weeks, the President, his Counsel in the White House, and his allies in Congress have made the baseless claim that the House of Representatives' impeachment inquiry "Lacks the necessary authorization for a valid impeachment proceeding." They argue that, because the House has not taken a vote, they may simply pretend the impeachment inquiry does not exist.
The Constitution provides that the House of Representatives "Shall have the sole Power of Impeachment." Multiple past impeachments have gone forward without any authorizing resolutions.
Just last week, a federal court confirmed that the House is not required to hold a vote and that imposing such a requirement would be "An impermissible intrusion on the House's constitutional authority." More than 300 legal scholars have also refuted this argument, concluding that "The Constitution does not mandate the process for impeachment and there is no constitutional requirement that the House of Representatives authorize an impeachment inquiry before one begins."
We are taking this step to eliminate any doubt as to whether the Trump Administration may withhold documents, prevent witness testimony, disregard duly authorized subpoenas, or continue obstructing the House of Representatives.
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/pelosi-hold-vote-impeachment-inquiry-week
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