Zincwarrior
Diamond Member
House committee to investigate the previous January 6 attack House committee has finally been authorized. I hope I have enough popcorn for this.
House Republicans voted on Wednesday to authorize a select subcommittee to investigate the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack and potentially the previous Democratic-run Jan. 6 committee, a move that came more than seven months after the panel was first announced.
The subcommittee will be part of the House Judiciary Committee and will be chaired by Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.), who in previous Congresses investigated the Capitol security posture and the activities of the previous Democratic-led committee, which was established after supporters of President Trump stormed the building in support of his 2020 stolen election claims.
Language to authorize a resolution creating the select subcommittee was tucked into a procedural rule vote teeing up consideration of other measures, rather than as a stand-alone bill. Rule votes typically pass along party lines. The rule on Wednesday that included the Jan. 6 subcommittee passed along party lines 212-208, with Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.) voting “present.”
“I’m grateful for Speaker Johnson and my Republican colleagues for entrusting me to continue this important investigation into the events surrounding January 6, 2021,” Loudermilk said. “While my previous investigation did an incredible job last Congress, there is still much work to be done. Our goal is to answer the remaining questions, uncover all the facts, and implement reforms so this level of security failure never happens again. It’s time to finish the job.”
The panel will have eight members, three of whom will be appointed by Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) subject to the Speaker’s approval and five of whom will be appointed by the Speaker. It is instructed to release a final report by Dec. 31, 2026.
House Republicans voted on Wednesday to authorize a select subcommittee to investigate the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack and potentially the previous Democratic-run Jan. 6 committee, a move that came more than seven months after the panel was first announced.
The subcommittee will be part of the House Judiciary Committee and will be chaired by Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.), who in previous Congresses investigated the Capitol security posture and the activities of the previous Democratic-led committee, which was established after supporters of President Trump stormed the building in support of his 2020 stolen election claims.
Language to authorize a resolution creating the select subcommittee was tucked into a procedural rule vote teeing up consideration of other measures, rather than as a stand-alone bill. Rule votes typically pass along party lines. The rule on Wednesday that included the Jan. 6 subcommittee passed along party lines 212-208, with Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.) voting “present.”
“I’m grateful for Speaker Johnson and my Republican colleagues for entrusting me to continue this important investigation into the events surrounding January 6, 2021,” Loudermilk said. “While my previous investigation did an incredible job last Congress, there is still much work to be done. Our goal is to answer the remaining questions, uncover all the facts, and implement reforms so this level of security failure never happens again. It’s time to finish the job.”
The panel will have eight members, three of whom will be appointed by Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) subject to the Speaker’s approval and five of whom will be appointed by the Speaker. It is instructed to release a final report by Dec. 31, 2026.
