House Authorizes , Biden Impeachment Inquiry .br On December 13, the Republican-controlled br House authorized an impeachment br inquiry into President Joe Biden. .br On December 13, the Republican-controlled br House authorized an impeachment br inquiry into President Joe Biden. .br NBC reports that GOP members of the House believe br the formal step will help them better enforce br subpoenas involved with the investigation.br If a majority of the House now br says we’re in an official impeachment br inquiry as part of our constitutional br duty to do oversight, that carries br weight. That’s going to help br us get these witnesses in, Jim Jordan, Judiciary Committee Chairman R-Ohio, via NBC.br The vote came after Republicans br looked to depose the president's son, br Hunter Biden, in a closed-door hearing. .br The younger Biden did not appear for his deposition. br Instead, he held a press conference outside of the Capitol, br where he repeated his offer to testify publicly.br The younger Biden did not appear for his deposition. br Instead, he held a press conference outside of the Capitol, br where he repeated his offer to testify publicly.br I'm here today to make sure that br the House committee’s illegitimate br investigations of my family did br not proceed on distortions, br manipulated evidence and lies. , Hunter Biden, via NBC.br I'm here today to make sure that br the House committee’s illegitimate br investigations of my family did br not proceed on distortions, br manipulated evidence and lies. , Hunter Biden, via NBC.br And I’m here today to acknowledge br that I’ve made mistakes in my life, br and wasted opportunities br and privileges I was afforded. br For that, I’m responsible, for that br I’m accountable and for that, br I’m making amends, Hunter Biden, via NBC.br NBC reports that Hunter Biden and other members of the Biden br family have been accused of engaging in "shady business br practices" by House Oversight Chairman James Comer.br NBC reports that Hunter Biden and other members of the Biden br family have been accused of engaging in "shady business br practices" by House Oversight Chairman James Comer.br In response to Hunter failing to appear at his br closed-door deposition, Republicans confirmed that br they would move to hold him in contempt of Congress.