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The far-right members of the House are multitaskers. They are absolutely capable of throwing today's tantrum while also working on tomorrow's tantrum, as they are demonstrating at this very moment.
On the same day that the FCers threw a wrench into the process of funding the government for FY 2023-24 (see above), they were also busy with two other projects. To start, they held their very first formal committee hearing into the possibility of impeaching DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The charge is... well, that will come later, because Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) & Co. haven't quite figured out what law or regulation Mayorkas has broken. But they will find something, that is for certain. Impeaching Joe Biden could be a tall order, and so impeaching a smaller fish could be the "middle ground" that pleases the base (and the Dear Leader) while still getting enough GOP votes to move forward. If it does happen, it will be the first time in nearly 150 years that a Cabinet secretary has been impeached (United States Secretary of War William W. Belknap was impeached in 1876, and resigned before the Senate trial could move forward).
Meanwhile, the House Oversight and Judiciary Committees staged hearings into the question of whether First Son Hunter Biden should be held in contempt of Congress. The Oversight hearing, in particular, was a circus, and only in part because Biden himself showed up to observe the proceedings. The message, in case anyone missed it, is that he's happy to show up for hearings, just not those held behind closed doors. Anyhow, both committees voted to hold Biden in contempt, with a party-line vote in each case. The matter will now go before the entire House, as soon as Mike Johnson figures out a way to un-gum the works. (Z)