House Republicans Propose Impeachment Resolution Against Biden’s ATF Nominee

Giffords Law Center senior policy adviser David Chipman speaks at a House Judiciary Committee hearing on so-called assault weapons on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 25, 2019. Andrew Harnik/AP Photo

Some House Republicans are aiming for a resolution to impeach President Joe Biden’s nominee to run the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), even though he hasn’t been confirmed by the Senate.

For weeks, lawmakers have been deliberating on whether to nominate David Chipman, a former ATF agent who now works alongside gun-control groups, and it isn’t clear when Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) will bring his nomination up for a vote.