All eyes on how many GOP defections will there be as House set to vote on bill to create January 6 commission
The House is set to vote Wednesday on legislation to establish an independent commission that would investigate the violent insurrection on January 6 at the US Capitol, though it’s unclear as of Wednesday morning how many Republican lawmakers will join Democrats in supporting the bill.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy came out in strong opposition to the bipartisan deal, but GOP sources familiar with the matter said that as many as 40 House Republicans could back the plan in part because of the 29 GOP members of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, a group that endorsed the plan Tuesday.
The House is set to vote Wednesday on legislation to establish an independent commission that would investigate the violent insurrection on January 6 at the US Capitol, though it's unclear as of Wednesday morning how many Republican lawmakers will join Democrats in supporting the bill.
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The House is set to vote Wednesday on legislation to establish an independent commission that would investigate the violent insurrection on January 6 at the US Capitol, though it's unclear as of Wednesday morning how many Republican lawmakers will join Democrats in supporting the bill.
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House majority leader says he would pursue select committee if Jan. 6 commission bill fails in Senate
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Rep. Steny Hoyer speaks during a news conference near the new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge on May 19 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer told CNN “of course” when asked if he would pursue a select committee to investigate what happened on Jan. 6 if the bill to create an independent commission fails in the Senate.
The House is slated to vote on the bill today, but it could face an uphill battle in the Senate as it needs at least 10 Republicans in the chamber to join all 50 Democrats to overcome a 60-vote filibuster and pass the bill.