December 13, 2023 Press Release WASHINGTON, DC — Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement tonight on House Republicans' baseless impeachment inquiry: “House Republicans' vote to advance their baseless impeachment inquiry against President Biden earlier today is the latest example of their Conference's preference for political posturing over governing. After months of accusations and conspiracy theories, they have yet to produce a single piece of concrete evidence supporting their allegations of wrongdoing. Impeachment is not a political cudgel to be used to score political points. It is an institutional safeguard intended to protect our democracy. “This impeachment effort may have no basis in reality, but the pressing issues facing America today are all too real. Our Ukrainian and Israeli allies anxiously await American aid in their fight against tyranny and terrorism. We could have answered their calls for help this week and stood up for the defense of democracy. Instead, House Republican leadership wasted yet another week in pursuit of partisan objectives rather than acting on the overwhelming bipartisan consensus that exists to deliver this aid.”