Hunter Biden contempt resolutions introduced, House Republicans allege he 'violated federal law'

House Republicans on Monday introduced resolutions to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with subpoenas, which GOP congressional leaders say violates federal law. 

Both the House Oversight and Accountability Committee and the House Judiciary Committee released resolutions and identical reports to support their efforts to hold the first son in contempt.

Hunter Biden appeared before the Capitol the day he was scheduled to be deposed last month and said he would publicly testify but would not appear for a closed-door meeting with members of Congress to discuss his family's business dealings. House Republicans said Friday they would move to hold Hunter Biden in contempt after he refused to follow the subpoena. 

By failing to follow the subpoena, "Biden has violated federal law, and must be held in contempt of Congress," the committees said in their reports accompanying their contempt resolutions. 

The committees said they want to get information from Hunter Biden to determine whether his father, President Joe Biden, was involved in any bribery schemes, abused his positions of political power as president or vice president, or knowingly participated in any scheme to enrich himself or his family, including through contact with foreign entities. 

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