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Impeaching Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States, for endangering the security of the United States and countering the will of Congress and other high crimes and misdemeanors.

Introduced: August 23, 2021 See on congress.gov
This resolution expired with the 117th Congress
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This resolution impeaches President Joseph R. Biden for high crimes and misdemeanors.

The resolution sets forth articles of impeachment that specify (1) that President Biden's actions have made the border less secure, and subverted the will of Congress and the core tenets of the Constitution; (2) that President Biden's border policies endangered the people of the United States by allowing undocumented migrants who tested positive for COVID-19 to enter the country; and (3) that President Biden endangered the security of the United States, the health and safety of its people, and institutions of government by withdrawing the U.S. military from Afghanistan.

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 597: Impeaching Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States, for endangering the security of the United States and countering the will of Congress and other high crimes and misdemeanors.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-597/
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"H. Res. 597: Impeaching Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States, for endangering the security of the United States and countering the will of Congress and other high crimes and misdemeanors.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-597/.
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H. Res. 597, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-597/.
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[H. Res. 597: Impeaching Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States, for endangering the security of the United States and countering the will of Congress and other high crimes and misdemeanors.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HRES-597/)
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