House Rules panel pauses consideration of Hunter Biden contempt amid negotiations for new deposition date

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The House Rules Committee will not consider the resolutions to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress as planned on Tuesday amid negotiations between House Republicans and the first son to schedule a deposition.

The House Rules Committee was set to meet Tuesday afternoon to consider the resolutions that would hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress, setting up the potential for a full vote on the House floor on whether to recommend the first son for prosecution.

The House Oversight Committee and the House Judiciary Committee last week passed resolutions to hold Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress for defying a congressional subpoena as part of the House impeachment inquiry against President Biden.

But on Friday, Hunter Biden's attorneys offered to discuss scheduling a new deposition for the first son. Now, House Republicans are in negotiations to do so.

HUNTER BIDEN LAWYERS SAY THEY WILL 'COMPLY FOR A HEARING OR DEPOSITION' IF HOUSE PANELS ISSUE NEW SUBPOENA

"Following an exchange of letters between the parties on January 12 and January 14, staff for the committees and lawyers for Hunter Biden are working to schedule Hunter Biden’s appearance," a spokesperson for the House Oversight Committee told Fox News Digital. "Negotiations are ongoing this afternoon, and in conjunction with the disruption to member travel and cancelling votes, the House Rules