Breaking: House Committee Reaches Deal on Bipartisan Commission to Investigate Capitol Riot

House lawmakers have reached a deal to form a bipartisan commission to investigate the “facts and circumstances” surrounding the January 6 Capitol riot, the House Homeland Security Committee announced Friday.

The commission will be made up of ten commissioners, five of whom, including the chair, will be appointed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.). The rest, including the vice chair, will be appointed by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R., Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.)

We have a DEAL on a 1/6 commission between Homeland Chairman Thompson and RM Katko pic.twitter.com/EN9JaKDKiD

— Jeremy Herb (@jeremyherb) May 14, 2021

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