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House to Vote on Bill Launching Probe of Capitol Insurrection
Voice of America
29 Jun 2021, 10:35 GMT+10
A new committee to investigate the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol would have 13 members and the power to subpoena witnesses, according to legislation released by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday. The House is expected to vote on the bill this week.
The effort comes after Senate Republicans blocked the formation of an independent, bipartisan commission to probe the attack, in which hundreds of former President Donald Trump s supporters violently broke into the Capitol and interrupted the certification of President Joe Biden s victory.
House to vote on bill launching probe of Jan. 6 insurrection
MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press
June 28, 2021
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks as she welcomes Israeli President Reuven Rivlin to the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, June 28, 2021.Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP
WASHINGTON (AP) A new committee to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol would have 13 members and the power to subpoena witnesses, according to legislation released by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday. The House is expected to vote on the bill this week.
The effort comes after Senate Republicans blocked the formation of an independent, bipartisan commission to probe the attack, in which hundreds of former President Donald Trump’s supporters violently broke into the Capitol and interrupted the certification of President Joe Biden’s victory.
Pelosi Proposes Resolution to Create ‘Select Committee’ to Probe Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Monday introduced a resolution that seeks to create a “Select Committee” to look into the Jan. 6 breach of the U.S. Capitol building.
“Sadly, as of last week, there remains no prospect for additional votes from Republican senators to create the National Commission to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol Complex,” Pelosi said in a statement.
“Over the weekend, proposed legislation to establish a Select Committee to investigate the January 6th insurrection was drafted, and it has now been introduced and sent to the Rules Committee,” she said of the new resolution, H. Res. 503 (pdf).
Pelosi Moves to Create 13-Member Panel to Probe Capitol Attack bloombergquint.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bloombergquint.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.