{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://comer.house.gov/2021/9/comer-hunter-biden-s-artwork-is-another-attempt-to-profit-off-his-father-s-position-in-government", "Comer: Hunter Biden\u2019s Artwork is Another Attempt to Profit Off His Father\u2019s Position in Government", "2021-09-23", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "KY", "James Comer", "C001108", "comer.house.gov", "comer", "https://comer.house.gov/media", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) wrote to Georges Berg\u00e8s, owner of the Georges Berg\u00e8s Gallery, reiterating his request for all documents and communications related to the exorbitant prices the gallery set for selling Hunter Biden\u2019s art. Mr. Biden\u2019s prior questionable dealings raise serious concerns given the history of foreign governments using high value art to evade U.S. sanctions, the extravagant prices for which Mr. Biden\u2014a new, untrained, celebrity artist\u2014is selling his art, and the Biden family\u2019s history of using proximity to political power for self-gain.\n\n\u201cFor years, Mr. Biden has attempted to profit off his father\u2019s position in government, and the art deals are merely the latest iteration of these efforts. The investigation into Mr. Biden\u2019s business ventures, and those who have aided him in his dubious endeavors, has been ongoing for over two years, and, if necessary, will continue into the next Congress,\u201d wrote Ranking Member Comer.\n\nOn September 7, 2021, Ranking Member Comer sent an initial request seeking all information related to Mr. Biden\u2019s artwork. The art gallery has not responded.\n\n\u201cThe documents requested from you will inform and are pertinent to our oversight of any attempts to seek improper influence with the Biden Administration by anonymous benefactors, and understanding the process you are purportedly undertaking to shield the Administration from any influence by those procuring Mr. Biden\u2019s art. Additionally, your documents and information could inform legislation related to ethics regulations,\u201d concluded Ranking Member Comer.\n\nRanking Member Comer has requested all documents and communications between the gallery and Mr. Biden; all communications and documents between the gallery and the White House, including the ethics guidelines; all price setting documents and communications surrounding Mr. Biden\u2019s art; all documents showing who purchased Mr. Biden\u2019s art; and all documents showing who attended the opening of Mr. Biden\u2019s art shows. In the most recent letter, Ranking Member Comer also requests a briefing from Mr. Berg\u00e8s on this matter.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://comer.house.gov/2021/9/comer-hunter-biden-s-artwork-is-another-attempt-to-profit-off-his-father-s-position-in-government"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9764130227267742, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}