Pelosi may include Republican on Jan. 6 select committee
By Cristina Marcos - 06/28/21 05:14 PM EDT
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is "seriously considering" including a Republican among her appointments to the new select committee dedicated to investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection, an aide said Monday.
Under the resolution to create the panel, Pelosi would appoint eight members while House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) would name five.
The House is expected to vote Wednesday on the resolution to create the panel, which is expected to pass largely along party lines and will be tasked with investigating "the facts, circumstances, and causes relating to the domestic terrorist attack on the Capitol."
"January 6th was one of the darkest days in our nation’s history. It is imperative that we establish the truth of that day and ensure such an attack cannot again happen," Pelosi said in a statement on Monday shortly after the bill to create the committee was introduced.
If Pelosi were to include a member of the opposing party among her eight appointments, that would narrow the partisan margin to seven Democrats and six Republicans.
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