Hunter Biden: House Republicans Advance Contempt Of Congress Resolution

Topline Two GOP led House committees voted Wednesday to advance a resolution to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with a congressional subpoena, as House Republicans continue a thus far unsuccessful search for evidence to determine whether President Joe Biden was financially involved in his son’s foreign business dealings.

Two GOP led House Committees voted to advance a resolution to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of ... [+] Congress. Key Facts The House Judiciary Committee voted 23 14 strictly along party lines to advance the resolution to the House floor, where the full chamber will vote on whether to hold Biden in contempt of Congress.

The House Oversight Committee shortly afterward voted 25 21, also along party lines, to advance the resolution, which stems from Hunter Biden’s refusal to appear for a deposition last month as part of a GOP led investigation into claims the president was involved in his son’s business operations in Ukraine during Joe Biden’s time as vice president—both Bidens have denied those claims.

The committees announced the resolution in a statement last week, arguing the committees have “significant evidence suggesting” Joe Biden “knew of, participated in, and benefitted from his family cashing in on the Biden name.” House Oversight Committee chairman Rep. James Comer (R Ky.) said he expects the House to vote on the resolution next week.

Key Background House Republicans launched multiple investigations into Hunter Biden’s finances last year, following a bombshell New York Post report in 2020 that found a laptop Biden allegedly owned contained emails suggesting his father was in contact with his business partners in Ukraine during Joe Biden’s time as vice president.

Biden had been called to testify in a closed door deposition last month, though Biden refused to appear at that hearing, holding a press conference instead when he slammed the investigations against him as “baseless” and said he would testify in a public hearing. The investigations come as House Republicans move forward on an impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden over claims he was connected with foreign business associates as vice president, with the House voting along party lines last month to formalize its impeachment inquiry.

Surprising Fact Hunter Biden made an unexpected appearance at an Oversight Committee meeting Wednesday afternoon, where he was immediately slammed by Republican lawmakers, with Rep. Nancy Mace (R S.C.) calling him the “epitome of white privilege” and arguing he “should be arrested right here, right now, and go straight to jail.” The younger Biden, along with his legal team, left the meeting when conservative firebrand Rep.

Marjorie Taylor Greene (R Ga.) was called on to address her colleagues. Crucial Quote “At the end of the day, Hunter Biden doesn’t set the rules for Congress,” Comer said in a press conference after the committee’s vote on the resolution, adding: “We believe he has been given special treatment by the Department of Justice, by the FBI, by the IRS, and in each instance, the investigators were told to stand down.” What To Watch For Hunter Biden is expected to enter a plea in a Los Angeles court on Thursday, where he faces nine charges for allegedly failing to pay $1.4 million in taxes between 2016 and 2019.

Further Reading House GOP Moves To Hold Hunter Biden In Contempt Of Congress (Forbes) Hunter Biden’s Surprise Capitol Hill Visit Prompts GOP Vitriol: ‘You Have No Balls To Come Up Here’ (Forbes).