WASHINGTON — The White House pushed back on Republican talk of impeachment as “a partisan stunt” after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Georgia, vowed to not vote for funding the government without proceedings.

Greene made the announcement during a town hall with her constituents and reiterated it in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. She stated that she would not vote on necessary budget bills unless impeachment proceedings begin for President Joe Biden.

Not funding the government would lead to a shutdown when the fiscal year ends on Sept. 30, potentially causing furloughed workers, closed agencies, and jeopardizing essential programs.

The House has only passed one of the 12 budget bills needed to fund the government, and the deadline to do so is less than a month away.

In response, the White House has requested Congress to pass a short-term continuing resolution to fund the government while long-term budget negotiations continue. However, there are deep divisions between the parties, with Republicans seeking large spending cuts that are unlikely to pass in the Democratic-controlled Senate.

In addition to impeachment proceedings, Greene also stated that she would not vote on budget measures unless the House takes actions such as defunding Biden’s use of government resources, ending coronavirus mandates, and stopping funding to Ukraine.

White House spokesperson Ian Sams strongly criticized Greene’s stance, highlighting that millions of dollars have already been wasted on the investigation into Biden and his family, which he referred to as a “wild goose chase”.

Republicans have yet to provide any evidence of wrongdoing by Biden or any benefits he received from his son’s involvement with the Ukrainian energy company Burisma during his time as vice president.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has warned members that failing to fund the government could negatively impact their impeachment probe, which he referred to as a “natural next step” in a recent Fox News interview.

McCarthy also clarified that if the House proceeds with an impeachment inquiry into Biden, there will be a formal vote on the matter, emphasizing that it would require the approval of the entire House.