Republican lawmakers have narrowed in on three investigative subcommittees targeting President Joe Biden in their proposed House rules package for the 118th Congress.
In the 55-page document, a subcommittee probing the state of competition between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party has been announced — a hot-button issue after claims of foreign business dealings in the Biden family.
"Based on recent protected disclosures to my office, the FBI has within its possession significant, impactful, and voluminous evidence with respect to potential criminal conduct by Hunter Biden and James Biden," Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said in an October letter.
But a second subcommittee focused on the Biden administration's supposed "weaponization" of the federal government more directly targets the president. It comes amid heightened concern stemming from Elon Musk's "Twitter Files" releases.
"We are so serious, it's not just a goal, it's a rule," Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., tweeted Sunday of the proposal.
She then quoted from the package: "Establish the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government to investigate the full extent of the Biden Administration's assault on the constitutional rights of American citizens."
Lastly, Republicans are pushing for a subcommittee on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of taxpayer money over its duration, and the efficacy of lockdowns. It would be directed to provide a final report no later than Jan. 2, 2025.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, amid a speakership push next term, has also used the package to make concessions to holdouts in his own party, including Reps. Matt Gaetz of Florida, Bob Good of Virginia, and Matt Rosendale of Montana.
The House will not pass the rules until a speaker is elected on Tuesday and will likely be tabled if McCarthy fails to win, Newsweek noted.
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