,,iv #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #fca ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,october #ae1 #bjai,mr4 ,byrne 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,budd1 ,mr4 ,gibbs1 ,mr4 ,kelly of ,pennsylvania1 ,mr4 ,hice of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,rouzer1 ,mr4 ,gohmert1 ,mr4 ,harris1 and ,mr4 ,gaetz7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,rules ,,resolution ,directing the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform1 and the ,committee on ,financial ,services to begin investigations regarding certain business dealings of ,robert ,hunter ,biden during the period in which ,joseph ,r4 ,biden1 ,jr4 served as ,vice ,president of the ,united ,states2 whether those business dealings resulted in improper conflicts of interests2 and whether ,robert ,hunter ,biden's work affected ,united ,states foreign policy or a foreign government or foreign entity's response thereto4 ,whereas1 from #bjji to #bjag1 ,joseph ,r4 ,biden1 ,jr4 served as ,vice ,president of the ,united ,states of ,america2 ,whereas since at least #bjja1 ,robert ,hunter ,biden1 the son of ,vice ,president ,joseph ,r4 ,biden1 ,jr41 had engaged in work as a registered ,federal lobbyist2 ,whereas immediately following the election of ,joseph ,r4 ,biden1 ,jr4 to the office of ,vice ,president1 press reports indicate that ,robert ,hunter ,biden joined with ,christopher ,heinz1 the stepson of then ,senate ,foreign ,affairs ,committee ,chairman ,john ,kerry1 and ,devon ,archer1 a close ,kerry family confidant1 to form a network of investment and consulting firms with variations of the name ,rosemont ,seneca2 ,whereas press reports indicate that ,rosemont ,seneca pursued multiple1 foreign business investments where connections implied political influence and protection2 ,whereas during the period in which ,joseph ,r4 ,biden1 ,jr4 served as ,vice ,president1 the ,people's ,republic of ,china was a significant concern of ,united ,states foreign policy1 including that country seeking to define its relationship with the ,united ,states in light of the so-called ,obama ,administration ,pivot to ,asia2 ,whereas press reports indicate during this period1 entities associated with ,robert ,hunter ,biden and ,rosemont ,seneca engaged in multiple business transactions requiring high-level connections in the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 ,whereas1 in ,december of #bjac1 ,robert ,hunter ,biden accompanied ,vice ,president ,joseph ,r4 ,biden1 ,jr4 on ,air ,force ,,ii on an official visit to the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 ,whereas press reports indicate that at the same time ,robert ,hunter ,biden accompanied ,joseph ,r4 ,biden1 ,jr4 to the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 ,rosemont ,seneca ,partners was finalizing the formation of a private investment fund1 ,,bhr ,partners1 which was financially supported by the ,bank of ,china1 ,china ,development ,bank ,capital1 and other major ,chinese financial institutions controlled by1 owned by1 or associated with the government of the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 ,whereas ,robert ,hunter ,biden's whereabouts during large portions of this official visit are largely unknown but1 by his admission1 did include at least one meeting with a ,chinese banker who was a partner in ,,bhr ,partners2 ,whereas press reports indicate that within #aj days of ,robert ,hunter ,biden's official trip to ,china1 ,rosemont ,seneca ,partners received necessary ,chinese licenses and closed the deal creating ,,bhr ,partners2 ,whereas during the period in which ,joseph ,r4 ,biden1 ,jr4 served as ,vice ,president1 ,ukraine was a significant concern of ,united ,states foreign policy1 receiving substantial attention from the ,obama ,administration2 ,whereas1 in #bjad1 the ,obama ,administration was actively engaged in the support of the ,yatsenyuk government of ,ukraine following the aftermath of the ,ukrainian revolution and ,vice ,president ,joseph ,r4 ,biden1 ,jr4 was described as at the forefront of those efforts2 ,whereas1 in ,april of #bjad1 ,vice ,president ,joseph ,r4 ,biden1 ,jr4 specifically traveled to ,ukraine as an official envoy of the ,obama ,administration and urged the ,ukraine government to reduce its dependence on ,russia for supplies of natural gas and1 according to press1 reports offered ,united ,states help in providing expertise on expanding ,ukraine's domestic natural gas production2 ,whereas ,burisma ,holdings is the largest natural gas production company in ,ukraine and was positioned to greatly benefit from ,united ,states policy pursued by ,vice ,president ,joseph ,r4 ,biden1 ,jr42 ,whereas ,burisma ,holdings and its owner1 oligarch ,mykola ,zlochevsky1 have long faced allegations of corruption and illegal activities2 ,whereas1 in ,april of #bjad1 the same month that ,vice ,president ,joseph ,r4 ,biden1 ,jr4 traveled to ,ukraine1 ,robert ,hunter ,biden1 joined the board of ,burisma ,holdings2 ,whereas press reports indicate that ,burisma ,holdings paid more than #c1djj1jjj to ,rosemont ,seneca ,bohai ,,llc and that ,robert ,hunter ,biden personally received compensation of up to #ej1jjj per month in his role relating to ,burisma ,holdings1 despite having little to no experience that would be relevant in the natural gas industry2 ,whereas press reports indicate that ,robert ,hunter ,biden's work with ,burisma ,holdings allowed ,burisma to create the perception that it was backed by powerful ,americans at a time when ,ukraine was especially dependent on aid and strategic backing from the ,united ,states and its allies2 ,whereas press reports indicate that ,robert ,hunter ,biden's work for ,burisma ,holdings during the period when ,vice ,president ,joseph ,r4 ,biden1 ,jr4 was actively working on ,ukrainian natural gas policy prompted concerns from ,state ,department and other ,obama ,administration officials and that such concerns were communicated to ,vice ,president ,joseph ,r4 ,biden1 ,jr42 ,whereas the ,prosecutor ,general of ,ukraine's duty under the ,ukrainian political system is among other things to prosecute on behalf of the state2 ,whereas it appears that the ,ukrainian ,prosecutor ,general's office had been investigating ,burisma ,holdings and ,mr4 ,zlochevsky in #bjad2 ,whereas1 in #bjad1 facing criminal allegations of misconduct by the ,ukrainian ,prosecutor ,general1 press reports indicate that ,mr4 ,zlochevsky fled ,ukraine2 ,whereas by his own account1 in #bjaf ,vice ,president ,joseph ,r4 ,biden1 ,jr4 threatened ,ukrainian ,president ,petro ,poroshenko that the ,united ,states would withhold #a1jjj1jjj1jjj in ,united ,states loan guarantees if he did not immediately fire ,prosecutor ,general ,viktor ,shokin2 ,whereas given the fragile state of the ,ukrainian economy1 withholding of ,united ,states assistance likely would have sent ,ukraine into insolvency2 ,whereas by ,vice ,president ,joseph ,r4 ,biden1 ,jr4's own account1 based upon pressure applied by him1 ,shokin was fired2 ,whereas the firing of ,prosecutor ,general ,shokin could have affected investigations into ,burisma ,holdings2 ,whereas ,mr4 ,shokin has allegedly sworn under affidavit that ,i was forced out because ,i was leading a wide-ranging corruption probe into ,burisma ,holdings1 a natural gas firm active in ,ukraine and ,vice ,president ,joseph ,biden's son1 ,robert ,hunter ,biden1 was a member of the ,board of ,directors2 ,whereas press reports indicate that ,robert ,hunter ,biden's business partners brought in ,blue ,star ,strategies1 a consulting firm run by ,clinton administration officials1 to help fend off ,ukrainian investigations of ,burisma ,holdings2 ,whereas press reports indicate a team from ,blue ,star ,strategies and a former ,obama ,justice ,department lawyer held undisclosed meetings with ,mr4 ,shokin's successor1 ,prosecutor ,general ,yuriy ,lutsenko1 in ,may of #bjaf1 shortly after he took office to replace ,mr4 ,shokin2 ,whereas within #aj months of ,mr4 ,lutsenko's taking office1 ,burisma ,holdings reported that all legal proceedings and pending criminal allegations against ,burisma ,holdings and ,mr4 ,zlochevsky had been closed2 ,whereas significant business dealings of ,robert ,hunter ,biden and ,rosemont ,seneca during the period in which ,vice ,president ,joseph ,r4 ,biden1 ,jr4 served as ,vice ,president likely remain unknown2 and ,whereas known allegations relating to ,robert ,hunter ,biden's work with ,rosemont ,seneca entities during a time when ,vice ,president ,joseph ,r4 ,biden1 ,jr4 was actively engaged in foreign policy decisions of the ,united ,states raises serious concerns regarding conflicts of interest and potential influence on ,united ,states foreign policy3 ,now1 therefore1 be it that the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform1 and the ,committee on ,financial ,services are directed to begin immediate investigations1 within the bounds of their respective jurisdictions1 into-- 7#a7 whether ,robert ,hunter ,biden's business dealings relating to ,rosemont ,seneca were ethical and proper given ,vice ,president ,joseph ,r4 ,biden1 ,jr4's role in the foreign policy of the ,united ,states of ,america2 7#b7 whether ,robert ,hunter ,biden's business dealings relating to ,rosemont ,seneca resulted in improper conflicts of interests for ,vice ,president ,joseph ,r4 ,biden1 ,jr2 and 7#c7 whether ,robert ,hunter ,biden's business dealings relating to ,rosemont ,seneca affected ,united ,states foreign policy or a foreign government or foreign entity's response thereto4