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CSPAN screen grab WASHINGTON The House passed a measure Wednesday to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol with the support of 35 Republicans, including Adam Kinzinger and Rodney Davis of Illinois.
While the measure to create a 10-member bipartisan commission passed because of the Democratic votes, it does show some movement among Republicans.
Only 10 Republicans, including Kinzinger, voted to impeach former President Donald Trump for his role in instigating the resurrection. While Trump and House GOP leaders were against the commission, it still gained 35 Republican votes.
Davis was not one of the 10 Republicans who voted to impeach Trump. He has been supporting an inquiry on the attack and in January introduced his own bill to create a 10-member commission to investigate the facts surrounding the attack.
May 19, 2021 Press Release
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the Floor of the House of Representatives in support of
H.R. 3233, the National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex Act
. Below are the Speaker’s remarks:
Speaker Pelosi. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank him for his great leadership, working with Ranking Member Katko on bringing this bipartisan legislation to the Floor for a bipartisan commission.
Let s talk about where we are. Here we are in the Capitol of the United States. The dome of the U.S. Capitol has always been a beacon of democracy and hope to America and to the world. Under this dome, our nation has abolished slavery, secured equal protections for all, ended a civil war, enfranchised women, established Medicare and Medicaid, voting rights, civil rights and met the needs of the American people.
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This week the House of Representatives pushed ahead with debate over a proposed “National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex,” continuing an obsession with what has become a never-ending wedge issue that is invoked indiscriminately.
What happened on January 6 should not be forgotten, nor should those who broke our laws be given a free pass. They must be held accountable for their actions in accordance with America’s criminal justice system.
By Bill Galluccio
May 20, 2021
On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed a bill to create a bipartisan commission to examine the riot at the U.S. Capitol and January 6 and the events that led up to it. The bill passed by a vote of 252-175, with 35 Republicans bucking party leadership and voting in favor of the commission.
The commission would be made up of ten members, split evenly between Republicans and Democrats. They would be given subpoena power and be tasked with investigating the facts and causes relating to the January 6, 2021, domestic terrorist attack upon the United States Capitol Complex and relating to the interference with the peaceful transfer of power.