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Jan. 6 Commission to Release Final Report on Capitol Riot by End of 2021
On 5/14/21 at 12:21 PM EDT
Associated Press reported.
The commission must have an equal number of Democrats and Republicans, with five each. It would have subpoena power and is expected to submit a final report by December 31 as well as provide recommendations to prevent future attacks. It is imperative that we seek the truth of what happened on January 6 with an independent, bipartisan 9/11-type Commission to examine and report upon the facts, causes and security relating to the terrorist mob attack, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said.
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Print article WASHINGTON The top Democratic and Republican members of the House Homeland Security Committee have reached an agreement on legislation to form a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The measure had stalled amid partisan differences. Under the terms of the agreement announced Friday, the commission would have an equal number of Democrats and Republicans, five from each party. It would have subpoena power and be charged with issuing a final report by Dec. 31, along recommendations to prevent future attacks. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the legislation could be considered by the House “as soon as next week,” along with a spending bill to pay for security improvements to the Capitol. Lawmakers are considering how to toughen security after hundreds of President Donald Trump’s supporters pushed past police on Jan. 6, broke in through windows and doors and sent lawmakers fleeing for their lives. The commission bill also
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