Please stop assuming if you don't see the Democrats strategizing and whipping, it's not happening

[EffieBlack]

209. Again

A news article saying that Nadler asked Pelosi to "allow" him to do something does not supersede a House rule mandating the Speaker to refer all resolutions to committee nor does it obviate the fact that he doesn't need the Speaker's permission to open an inquiry into anything he chooses.

The fact that Nadler chooses not to exercise his powers and prerogatives against the Speaker's wishes for various reasons (political, comity, respect, etc.) is a different issue.

But Pelosi cannot and has not stopped any impeachment resolution from being referred to committee (look it up and you'll see that every impeachment resolution introduced in the House was referred to committee the same day) and Nadler doesn't need Pelosi's permission to start an impeachment inquiry if he really wants to do it.