US House votes to launch new probe of Jan 6 Capitol insurrection SECTIONS Last Updated: Jul 01, 2021, 09:37 AM IST Share Synopsis The vote to form the panel was 222-190, with Republicans objecting that majority Democrats would be in charge. The action came after Senate Republicans blocked creation of an independent commission that would have been evenly split between the two parties. Agencies Split along party lines, the House launched a new investigation of the January 6 Capitol insurrection on Wednesday, approving a special committee to probe the violent attack as police officers who were injured fighting former president Donald Trump's supporters watched from the gallery above.