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Republicans are seeking ways to sue President Joe Biden over new student loan debt policy while other GOP members urge to impeach him next year.
Republicans expected to take control of the House in November have already set their eyes on what will be a high goal for many of them next year: impeaching President Joe Biden.
Several rank-and-file conservatives have already presented impeachment articles against the president in the current Congress. They accuse President Joe Biden of high crimes in his handling of a variety of topics, including border enforcement, the coronavirus pandemic, and the departure of US soldiers from Afghanistan.
Republicans Urge to Impeach Joe Biden
With Democrats controlling the Lower House by a slim margin, the resolutions stood no chance of passing. However, with Republicans likely poised to reclaim a House majority in the November elections, many of those same conservatives want to use their newfound power to depose a president they believe is unsuitable. Some would like to make it the primary priority.
The conservative impeachment campaign is similar to the one launched by liberals four years ago when Democrats won control of the House under then-President Donald Trump. At the time, a tiny group of prominent leftists sought to impeach Trump, mostly for obstructing a Justice Department investigation into Russian links to his 2016 campaign. Speaker Nancy Pelosi consistently rejected the proposal, not least for fear of alienating voters in competitive battleground districts.
When a whistleblower accused Trump of pressing a foreign power to discover dirt on his political opponent, the tide flipped, and centrist Democrats joined the impeachment bandwagon. Pelosi initiated a formal impeachment probe in September 2019, eight months after obtaining the Speaker's gavel, with moderates on board. Three months later, Trump was impeached by the House on two charges of abuse of authority.
The difference between then and now is that liberals were fighting a lonely war with little backing in early 2019. As the midterm elections approach, scores of conservatives have either openly backed or indicated support for Biden's impeachment.
Since his election, at least eight impeachment resolutions have been proposed: three concerning his handling of the migrant surge at the southern border. Three were concerned of his management of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan last year, and one criticizing the eviction moratorium designed to assist renters during the pandemic. Another is concerned to his son, Hunter Biden's overseas business dealings, The Hill reported.
Can Someone Sue Biden Over Student Loan Debt Policy?
Meanwhile, President Joe Biden managed to turn to two words in a 2003 law to find the power to cancel billions of dollars in student loans: "national emergency." This month, the Biden administration referenced that rule in proposing a plan to cancel up to $10,000 in student loan debt (or $20,000 for Pell Grant holders) for anyone earning less than $125,000.
The COVID-19 pandemic and its economic impact of it were characterized as a national emergency. As soon as President Joe Biden issued his order, several conservative legal groups began investigating who might have legal standing to sue, which would need to demonstrate that they would be affected by Biden's order. One possibility is that the House will suit over the directive next year if Republicans gain power in the fall.
Early in the pandemic, the federal government temporarily suspended student loan payments. Last week, Biden announced that the suspension would end on December 31. The loan forgiveness scheme is set to take action the next day. One of the houses of Congress might sue the Biden Administration, claiming that Biden's loan move infringes on congressional authority over the nation's finances.
However, such a move would be possible only if Republicans secured enough seats to seize control of the House or Senate. The Republican-controlled House voted in 2014 to sue the Obama administration over the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.
Though House Republicans were eventually granted standing to sue, the action had no impact on the law's execution. House Democrats sued the Trump administration in 2019 over its funding of a border wall. If Republicans retake control of the House, Minority Leader Keven McCarthy is the likely next Speaker.
McCarthy's office declined to comment on whether House Republicans would sue the Biden administration over the student loan action if they won control of the chamber. If the House Republicans sue, it might be after the debt has been erased, according to Time via MSN.
According to a recent survey, more than half of Democratic voters do not believe President Joe Biden should run for re-election in the 2024 presidential race. Meanwhile, the majority of Republicans say former President Donald Trump should run for a second term, and that he would win if he did, indicating that he is still viewed as the GOP's leader by the party's followers.
Despite having a high regard for the 79-year-old Biden in numerous areas, 56 percent of more than 1,000 Democratic voters questioned thought the incumbent president should stand down and enable a fresh candidate to run in the 2024 race.
Most Democratic voters believe President Joe Biden would win if he ran again, with three out of five believing he would be elected President in 2024. Despite these attributes, just 44 percent of Democrats polled by IPSOS for USA Today believed he should run for a second term. This attitude was shared by Democrats of all ages and beliefs, as per Daily Mail.
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