House Republicans move ‘full steam ahead’ on impeachment inquiry even amid speaker uncertainty

House Republicans are moving forward with their impeachment inquiry even as uncertainty amidst Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s official plans for impeachment dominates the news. While House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has moved to reign in his most conservative members pressing for an immediate vote on articles of impeachment, Republican leaders have not stopped the flow of various documents and requests for witnesses for the inquiry, indicating that the Republican Caucus as a whole is ready for the process to move forward. Furthermore, Republican leaders have said they will continue to press to have their voices heard throughout the inquiry and that it is their prerogative to do so. This indicates that House Republicans are ready to move “full steam ahead” on the inquiry, fully unencumbered by the potential lack of support from Speaker Pelosi.