Republicans Split on Votes for Bill to Form Jan. 6 Commission
Republican House members are split on whether they will vote in favor of the legislation to create a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol breech, H.R. 3233, which the House is poised to debate and vote for on Wednesday afternoon.
The Jan. 6 Commission was announced last week by the top Republican and Democrat on the House Homeland Security Committee, Reps. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) and John Katko (R-N.Y.). The commission was first proposed days after the Jan. 6 incident by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) but has been delayed due to the scope and balance of power of the panel.
Press Statement: Government Accountability Project Applauds January 6 Commission Legislation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Government Accountability Project Applauds January 6 Commission Legislation
WASHINGTON On Friday, May 14, Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) and Ranking Member John Katko (R-NY) introduced legislation to form a January 6 commission. The bill, entitled the
National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex Act, proposes a bipartisan and independent commission that will study the facts and influencing factors surrounding the acts of terrorism that took place January 6 on the Capitol, resulting in a final report and recommendations to prevent future attacks by December 31, 2021.
FIRST VOTE OF THE WEEK: LAST VOTE PREDICTED: Monday 6:30 p.m. Thursday 3:00 p.m. Legislative Program – 51600 | Floor Information – 57400 | Whip Information –
House Homeland Security Committee announces agreement on bipartisan commission to investigate January 6 coup attempt
On Friday, the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, Benny Thompson (Democrat-Mississippi), and the top Republican on the committee, John Katko (New York), released a statement announcing that an agreement had been reached to “introduce legislation to form a bipartisan, independent Commission to investigate the January 6 domestic terrorism attack on the United States Capitol and recommend changes to further protect the Capitol.”
In this Jan. 6, 2021 photo, rioters try to break through a police barrier at the Capitol in Washington [Credit: AP Photo/John Minchillo, File]
Deal reached on 9/11-style commission to investigate Capitol attack
Lawmakers announced Friday a deal has been reached to establish a bipartisan 9/11-style commission into the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Author: Andrew Weil Updated: 10:22 AM EDT May 14, 2021
WASHINGTON More than four months after the attack on the U.S. Capitol, lawmakers have announced an agreement to form a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 riots.
Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie G. Thompson announced that he and the committee s top Republican member, Rep. John Katko, would be introducing legislation Friday to set up the independent Sept. 11-style commission.
The legislation, named the National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex Act (H.R. 3233), is expected to be considered in the House as soon as next week, according to the announcement.