House Republicans are set to convene behind closed doors on Friday to deliberate on the possibility of formally approving an impeachment inquiry into President Biden, according to sources familiar with the matter. Sources revealed that GOP leaders are contemplating a House-wide vote to authorize an investigation into Biden and his family.

At the meeting, the chairmen of the three committees overseeing the ongoing probes into Biden - Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.), Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), and Ways & Means Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.) - are expected to present their case to the House GOP Conference.

In September, Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) directed the House to commence an impeachment inquiry into President Biden. However, the White House dismissed the investigation as illegitimate, citing the absence of a formal vote on the matter.

GOP leaders argue that conducting a House-wide vote to formalize the impeachment inquiry would make it more challenging for the Biden administration to resist House Republicans' subpoenas and requests for information, as stated by one source.

Moderate Republicans, including Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.) and Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), have expressed support for launching a formal impeachment inquiry. Gimenez claimed, "There's plenty of smoke coming out of the White House which justifies an impeachment inquiry," while Bacon emphasized the importance of obtaining information from the administration due to recent stonewalling.

It is crucial to note that the proposed vote would solely reaffirm House GOP endorsement for investigating President Biden and would not result in his impeachment.

According to a Republican lawmaker, there appears to be sufficient backing within the party to pass such a measure. However, another GOP lawmaker cautioned that the decision is still in the discussion phase.

During their weekly press conference on Wednesday, GOP leaders, together with Comer, Jordan, and Smith, outlined their reasons for investigating the president and his family. They accused the Bidens of profiting off Biden's tenure as vice president and alleged a corrupt influence-peddling scheme, claiming that over $10 million was funneled from China, Russia, Ukraine, and Romania to benefit the "Biden crime family," as per GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.).

Biden and his allies have consistently denied any wrongdoing, with the White House criticizing the inquiry as a "baseless fishing expedition." In response to the GOP's efforts, White House spokesman Ian Sams stated, "House Republicans have already proven this is an illegitimate exercise not rooted in facts and the truth but only in a political desire to smear the President with lies, and the American people see right through it."

As discussions unfold within the House GOP Conference, the potential implications and outcomes of a formal impeachment inquiry vote regarding President Biden remain uncertain.