2023: Schweikert Effectively Voted To Impeach President Joe Biden For High Crimes And Misdemeanors. In June 2023, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted for the "adoption of the rule (H Res 529) that would re-refer the resolution (H Res 503) impeaching President Joe Biden for high crimes and misdemeanors to the House Judiciary and Homeland Security Committees." The vote was on the adoption of the rule. The House adopted the rule by a vote of 219 to 208, thus the resolution was sent to the House Judiciary and Homeland Security Committees. [House Vote 285, 6/22/23; Congressional Quarterly, 6/22/23; Congressional Actions, H.Res. 529; Congressional Actions, H.Res. 503]
With The Adoption Of The Rule, The Impeachment Resolution Was Sent To The Judiciary And Homeland Security Committees For Leaders To Decide The Fate Of The Resolution. According to Congressional Quarterly, "In a quick meeting Wednesday night, the House Rules Committee approved, 9-3, a rule that would send a resolution seeking to impeach President Joe Biden to the House Judiciary and Homeland Security committees. If the rule (H Res 529) is adopted on the House floor, the impeachment legislation will head back to the committees for its leaders to decide its fate." [Congressional Quarterly, 6/21/23]
The Resolution Sought To Impeach President Biden For Alleged Abuses Of Power In Relation To Immigration Policies At The U.S.-Mexico Border. According to Congressional Quarterly, "The resolution (H Res 503), authored by Colorado Republican Lauren Boebert, would seek to impeach Biden for 'high crimes and misdemeanors' as he 'abused the powers of the office' with his policies on immigration at the southern border." [Congressional Quarterly, 6/21/23]
The Adoption Of The Rule Effectively Paused The Possibility To Bring A Privileged Motion To The Floor That Would Have Forced The Chamber To Directly Vote On Whether To Impeach President Biden. According to CNN, "The House voted Thursday to pass a rule sending a resolution offered by Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado to committee, effectively pausing a move to bring a privileged motion to the floor that would have forced members to vote on whether to impeach President Joe Biden." [CNN, 6/22/23]
The Resolution Divided House Republicans, With Several Members Expressing Concerns With The Push To Force A Vote On The Controversial Issue, And Speaker McCarthy Encouraged His GOP Conference To Oppose The Resolution. According to CNN, "Boebert's resolution had divided House Republicans, with many members expressing frustration with the conservative congresswoman's push to force a vote on the politically contentious issue. Speaker Kevin McCarthy urged his GOP conference to vote against the resolution." [CNN, 6/22/23]
Speaker McCarthy Argued The GOP Should Let Committee Investigations Take Course And Warned That Jumping To Impeachment Could Risk The GOP's Slim Majority. According to CNN, "At a closed-door meeting on Wednesday, McCarthy argued that Republicans should let committee investigations play out and warning that jumping to impeachment now could threaten their slim majority, multiple sources in the meeting told CNN." [CNN, 6/22/23]
2023: Schweikert Effectively Voted To Impeach President Joe Biden For High Crimes And Misdemeanors. In June 2023, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert voted for the "motion to order the previous question (thus ending debate and possibility of amendment) on the rule (H Res 529) that would re-refer the resolution (H Res 503) impeaching President Joe Biden for high crimes and misdemeanors to the House Judiciary and Homeland Security Committees." The vote was on a motion to order the previous question. The House agreed to the motion by a vote of 214 to 206. [House Vote 284, 6/22/23; Congressional Quarterly, 6/22/23; Congressional Actions, H.Res. 529; Congressional Actions, H.Res. 503]