Fast Facts for June 28, 2021
We now know more about creation, the scope and the duties of the House Select Committee to investigate the attack on the capital on January 6th.
The House Speaker filed this 15 page resolution that – if passed – would create the House Select Committee.
Here’s what we know –
13 house members will be selected by the house speaker to sit on the committee – five of those will be in “consultation” with the house republican leader. The chair will be hand picked by the Speaker of the House.
The committee will be tasked with several things including – investigating the facts, circumstances and causes related to the January 6th attack on the capitol, the preparedness of local, state and federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies, and determining “influencing factors” related to this attack including the online activities conducted by those who participated in the attack. The committee will also collect, build on and analyze the evidence already uncovered by other House committees.
The select committee will have subpoena power and is required to produce a declassified report on the findings. It may also include proposals for new legislation to prevent this from happening again.
Again, the committee will not be formed until the entire house votes on this resolution. That’s expected to happen on Wednesday. This resolution needs just needs a simple majority to pass.
Read the House Speaker’s resolution here.
