Playbook: “With House Republicans divided over impeachment for members of the Biden administration, some in the GOP ranks are considering a possible alternative: simply zeroing out their salaries.”
“The tool that some members, mostly conservatives, are eying is the Holman Rule, an obscure and controversial power that allows lawmakers to reduce the salaries of — and effectively fire — specific federal employees.”
“Using the Holman Rule wouldn’t necessarily mean Republicans would skip impeachment. Far from it: One GOP source told us the two tools are not mutually exclusive and that proceedings against Garland could start in the Judiciary Committee as soon as this month.”
