BREAKING: House passes resolution formalizing impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden

The vote passed 221 to 212, with all Republicans voting in favor and all Democrats voting against.

HR 918 directs "certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes."

Speaking on the House floor ahead of the vote, Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer said, "We are now at a pivotal moment in our investigation. We will soon depose and interview several members of the Biden family and their associates about these influence peddling schemes. But we are facing obstruction from the White House," according to Fox News.

"The White House is seeking to block key testimony from current and former White House staff. It is also withholding thousands of records from Joe Biden’s time as Vice President. President Biden must be held accountable for his lies, corruption, and obstruction. We have a duty to provide the accountability and transparency that Americans demand and deserve."

During the debate on the floor, Democrat Rep James McGovern said, "Republicans say this is all about process, about how the House will proceed. It is not. The truth is this process has already proceeded," according to The Hill.

"Republicans say the White House is stonewalling their inquiry. Again, not true. The White House has provided over 35,000 pages of financial records, dozens of hours of testimony and interviews. Hunter Biden is here to testify today and Republicans won’t let him because they want to do it in secret so they can cherry pick and distort his testimony."

While Hunter Biden appeared in Washington DC morning, he did not show for his deposition. He and his attorneys have pushed for a public deposition, against House rules that limit access to depositions to "Committee, Committee staff designed by the Chairman or the ranking minority member, an official reporter, the witness, and the witness’ two designated attorneys."

This is a breaking story and will be updated.