House Republicans on the Judiciary and Oversight Committees announced on Sunday their intent to issue new subpoenas for President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, following his lawyer's recent agreement to comply with a congressional subpoena. The lawmakers stated that they would issue "new proper" subpoenas to Hunter Biden in the coming weeks, as detailed in a letter sent to his attorney, Abbe Lowell.

Committee Chairs James Comer (R-Ky.) and Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) reiterated their belief that their initial subpoenas for Hunter Biden's closed-door deposition were lawful and enforceable. They criticized his refusal to comply with the subpoenas and once again emphasized their stance. Hunter Biden's legal team had previously stated that he would only testify publicly. Instead of appearing for the closed-door deposition last month, Hunter Biden made public remarks in front of the Capitol without taking any questions.

Last week, the GOP-led committees voted to recommend holding Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress due to his refusal to comply with the subpoenas as part of the impeachment inquiry into his father. Shortly before the contempt resolution passed along party lines, Hunter Biden surprisingly appeared during the Oversight Committee's markup.

Responding to the recommendation, Hunter Biden's attorney wrote a letter on Friday expressing his willingness to comply with a congressional subpoena, but on the condition that it is a "new proper" one. Lowell argued that the previously issued subpoenas were "legally invalid" as they were issued before the House authorized the impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden.

In their letter on Sunday, Comer and Jordan dismissed Lowell's claim of the subpoenas being legally invalid as "inaccurate and unpersuasive." They maintained that their subpoenas were compliant with the House Rules and the rules and practices of the Committees. The lawmakers criticized Hunter Biden's "contemptuous" conduct towards the House and deemed his demands for a public testimony as inconsistent.

While affirming the lawfulness and enforceability of their current subpoenas, Comer and Jordan acknowledged Hunter Biden's willingness to testify in a deposition setting under a new subpoena. In response to his lawyer's request, they agreed to issue new subpoenas compelling Hunter Biden's appearance for a deposition in the coming weeks.

The standoff between Hunter Biden and House Republicans over his cooperation in the impeachment inquiry has been ongoing for months. The Republicans have alleged his involvement in foreign business dealings associated with his father, but have yet to provide direct evidence linking the president to any personal benefit from his son's business activities.

In a post on Friday, Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) announced that the House is scheduled to vote this week on holding Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress for his failure to comply with the congressional subpoenas. Scalise emphasized that Hunter Biden should not be exempt from the law and criticized his repeated defiance of the subpoenas. The vote will determine the next steps in the ongoing saga between House Republicans and Hunter Biden.