House votes to authorize commission to investigate Jan. 6 insurrection Ledyard King, Savannah Behrmann and Bart Jansen, USA TODAY
House vote authorizes commission for Jan. 6 Capitol riot probe, 35 Republicans approve
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WASHINGTON – Thirty-five Republicans joined Democrats Wednesday in passing a bill to create a bipartisan, independent commission to thoroughly investigate the Capitol riot Jan. 6, giving hope to backers it might also pass the Senate despite Republican Leader Mitch McConnell s opposition.
The bill creating the panel would give the commission subpoena power to call witnesses and produce a report by Dec. 31. Modeled after the widely hailed, independent panel that investigated the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, this commission would be charged with scrutinizing what provoked a pro-Trump mob to assault the Capitol and what can be done to prevent another attack.
House votes to authorize commission to investigate Jan. 6 insurrection Ledyard King, Savannah Behrmann and Bart Jansen, USA TODAY
GOP opposes Jan. 6 panel, McConnell hits pause
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WASHINGTON – Thirty-five Republicans joined Democrats Wednesday in passing a bill to create a bipartisan, independent commission to thoroughly investigate the Capitol riot Jan. 6, giving hope to backers it might also pass the Senate despite Republican Leader Mitch McConnell s opposition.
The bill creating the panel would give the commission subpoena power to call witnesses and produce a report by Dec. 31. Modeled after the widely hailed, independent panel that investigated the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, this commission would be charged with scrutinizing what provoked a pro-Trump mob to assault the Capitol and what can be done to prevent another attack.