House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said he will seek to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden based on the House GOP’s investigations of his family’s foreign business dealings and the prosecution of his son Hunter Biden.

“Today, I am directing our House committees to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden,” McCarthy said in a brief statement at the Capitol on Tuesday.

McCarthy said the probe will be led by House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) in coordination with House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.), who have been leading the investigations.

“I do not make this decision lightly. And regardless of your party, or who you voted for these facts should concern all Americans,” McCarthy said.

What are Pennsylvania’s U.S. senators and the members of its congressional delegation saying?

Fetterman on impeachment via @lizbrownkaiser

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— Joe Calvello (@the_vello) September 12, 2023

A formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden’s culture of corruption is long overdue and fully warranted.

— RepScottPerry (@RepScottPerry) September 12, 2023

We have 11 legislative days to pass 11 appropriations bills and avoid a shutdown.

Yet Mr. McCarthy — on his first day back — is calling for an impeachment inquiry.

This is not leadership. This is a mockery.

Mr. McCarthy needs to lead his caucus — not the other way around.

— Congresswoman Madeleine Dean (@RepDean) September 12, 2023

Eight months in, House Republicans still haven’t done anything to lower the cost of living or make life better for American families.

They’re apparently too busy plotting a government shutdown and trying to score political points with a baseless impeachment inquiry.

— Rep. Brendan Boyle (@CongBoyle) September 12, 2023

The growing evidence does not lie – President Biden’s actions and conduct warrant an impeachment inquiry.

Congress must get to the bottom of this alleged corruption and provide the utmost transparency for the American people.

This is our duty. This is the correct course. https://t.co/CU5UehWIqq

— Guy Reschenthaler (@GReschenthaler) September 12, 2023

So far, House Republicans can’t get their act together to do our baseline job of funding the government past Sept. 30 to keep serving the people.

Instead of preventing a shutdown, the speaker is ordering an impeachment inquiry.

House Republican priorities are backwards!

— Congressman Dwight Evans🟧 (@RepDwightEvans) September 12, 2023

With a formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden underway, it’s important that we follow the facts to where they lead. Over the last several months, investigations led by the House Committees on Ways & Means, Judiciary, and Oversight have produced important information(1/2)

— Rep. Mike Kelly (@MikeKellyPA) September 13, 2023

this story will be updated with more statements when/if they become available.