How Biden Impeachment Talk Is Dividing Republicans With Eye on 2024 Races
- Inquiry could repel independent voters, mar Senate aspirations
- Swing district Republicans want to run on economy, inflation
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Congressional Republicans are divided over whether the House should embark on an impeachment inquiry involving President Joe Biden while polls show voters are more concerned about the economy.
House lawmakers from the most conservative districts are keen to rev up the voters back home — and ward off potential primary challengers — with an impeachment probe. Senate GOP leaders, eying an election next year chock full of vulnerable Democrats, want to focus instead on the economy because that’s what moves independents seen as key to winning close races.