The House of Representatives approves the committee on January 6, with the support of 35 Republicans

WASHINGTON – 35 Republicans joined Democrats on Wednesday in passing a bill to create an independent bipartisan commission to thoroughly investigate the Capitol riots on January 6, giving hope to his supporters that it might pass the Senate as well despite Republican Leader Mitch McConnell’s opposition. The committee will give the commission the power to summon witnesses and issue a report by December 31. Like the widely acclaimed independent commission that investigated the 9/11 terrorist attacks, this commission will be tasked with examining the causes of provocation by Trump supporters. A mob to attack the Capitol and what can be done to prevent another attack. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat from California, said Americans would be confident in the commission’s results because they are bipartisan. She also said that the report and recommendations will have more weight in bringing together all the information that has been revealed about the attack, in contrast to the series of hearings working on narrow topics. “It seems that they fear the truth and that is very unfortunate,” Pelosi said of the Republican opposition. “But we hope they get used to the idea that the American people want us to find the truth and that is what we intend to do.” The vote was on Bill 252-175. Senators, with McConnell criticizing the bill, which was co-sponsored by Mississippi Democrat Benny Thompson and Republican John Katko, describing it as “skewed and unbalanced.” One of McConnell’s concerns is that the Democratic president will control the staffing, and McConnell’s opposition may suffice. Blow up the commission, which Democrats see as necessary to examine the January 6 mutiny by a pro-Trump gang that left five dead and 140. Police officers were injured, and Republican lawmakers, including Republican Party leader Kevin McCarthy, of California, said they oppose any commission It looks at the January 6 attack without examining the protests of Black Lives Matter activists over the summer. Capitol police officers wrote a letter, obtained by USA TODAY, expressing “deep disappointment” with recent comments from McCarthy and McConnell expressing “no need” for a committee. Repent in the letter distributed by Representative Jimmy Ruskin of Maryland: “The brave men and women of the USCP suffered hours and hours of physical trauma that led to months of psychological suffering.” The letter, written by a group of officers, is “not an official statement to the USCP” and the agency “is not taking positions on the legislation.” Former President Donald Trump, who was impeached on charges of inciting the mob on January 6, urged McCarthy and McConnell to oppose a bill he called “the trap.” “It is just more partisan injustice, and unless the murders, riots and fire bombings are studied in Portland, Minneapolis, Seattle, Chicago and New York as well,” the former president said in a statement released Tuesday evening through his office Save America PAC: “Discussions must end immediately.” Republicans become tougher and smarter, and stop being used by the radical left. ”But the heads of the 9/11 Commission – former Congressman Lee Jordan, Democrat, and former Republican Governor of New Jersey, Tom Kane – urged Congress to pass the bill.” Attack 6 January on the US Capitol is one of the darkest days in our country’s history. The two said in a joint statement Wednesday that Americans deserve an objective and accurate account of what happened. ”As we did in the aftermath of September 11th, it is time to leave partisan politics aside and meet as Americans in the common pursuit of truth. . And New Jersey Representative Mickey Sherrill, who was in the House of Representatives when rioters stormed the Capitol and temporarily halted the Electoral College vote count to confirm President Joe Biden’s victory, said that day’s events required a comprehensive and independent review. “We need this committee because the American people have to understand exactly what happened so that we can all form a more flexible democracy,” she said in the House of Representatives before the vote on Wednesday. “We need this committee because on January 6 I was lying on the floor to avoid potential shootings in this particular room, holding a gas mask in one hand and a phone in the other hand as I called my husband in case I didn’t. If approved, the 10-member committee : To study the facts and circumstances surrounding the January 6 attack and what triggered it. To be appointed with five Democrats and five Republicans. The commissioners are expected to have experience in law enforcement, civil rights, and intelligence, and can issue subpoenas to secure information, with the approval of the majority of the commission members or by agreement between the president Democrat and Republican Vice President. Representative Zoe Lovegreen, D-California, has already held hearings that uncovered a lack of training, equipment and intelligence-sharing that put Capitol Police officers at risk. She said the commission would find out what happened and why. Lovegreen said, “A howling gang attacked a building. United States Capitol. “They knocked on the doors. They mutilated police officers. They were chanting,“ Hang Mike Pence. ”Who prompted them to come here? Who instigated them?” After a late study Intention, I made a decision to oppose the Democrat’s perverted and unbalanced proposal by another committee to study the events of January 6th, ”the Kentucky Republican said from the audience. He did not make a decision on the commission, McConnell said he made his views on the insurgency “very clear” and that law enforcement continues to make arrests and “bipartisan investigations have also been going on for months at the committee level here in the Senate.” For this reason, McConnell said. There is a lack of robust investigations by two separate branches of government. ”“ It is not at all clear what new facts or additional investigation will be – yet another commission could in fact put another commission on top of current efforts by law enforcement and Congress. Details: The House Committee proposes a bipartisan Capitol Riot Committee to study domestic terrorism on January 6, “The facts have emerged, and they will continue to emerge. This was an attack on the peaceful constitutional transfer of power,” Senator Mitt Romney of Utah said Tuesday. And an attack on the symbol of democracy around the world. ”If they wanted to look at other things, why might they do it otherwise. But the main thing that has to be related to this effort is the attack on this building. “Senator Tommy Tobruville, a Republican from Ala., Said he supports a committee with the same number of members for the entire party, as suggested by the House of Representatives. He said that studying the riots after what happened on January 6 would put a heavy burden on the Capitol Committee.” If we want to expand that, That would be too much, “said Toberville on January 6. Too much riot. I don’t know if you want to make it the same commission. I don’t know if you want to mix that up. I think it’s likely that if you do one, you want to do it. Both things, and you may need to do a different set where you can do it, do the due diligence and get it done in a short period of time. ”Bill Cassidy told reporters Wednesday that he does not share McConnell’s view that the proposal is” skewed and unbalanced. ” Susan Collins, R-Min, said she supports a 9/11-style committee, but that changes to the House bill will be necessary to support it. She echoed McConnell in her criticism of the House bill to allow the Democratic president to oversee all employees. It’s not true, Collins said. That was not the case, John Thun, a member of the House of Representatives whose job is to count the votes, said. It is clear if 10 Republicans in the Senate will join the Democrats in overcoming the blockage and approval of the commission. “There are some of our members who I think clearly have an interest in seeing the commission move forward and others who believe it will be counterproductive because of the work that has already been done, and that it can be politically armed and drugged next year,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer criticized, New York Democrat, McConnell previously, pledged nonetheless that “the Senate will vote on the January 6 committee. It should get bipartisan support. There are reports, sad, unfortunate reports, the Republican leader here in the Senate may be following his House mates in The rabbit pit will oppose the commission. I hope this is not true. ” McConnell’s criticism comes after McCarthy’s condemnation of efforts to create the commission, which would have summoning authority, but McCarthy, of California, opposed the bill that set up a commission and accused Pelosi of slowing down negotiations and said that many committees are reviewing the event and that the architect of the Capitol, who oversees On the building and grounds, $ 10 million has been earmarked to address security vulnerabilities.