House Speaker Mike Johnson has committed to formally creating a new committee to investigate the attack on the U.S. Capitol that occurred on January 6, 2021. This committee, which will be chaired by GOP Rep. Barry Loudermilk from Georgia, is part of a larger initiative by Republicans to continue and broaden the investigations that were initiated in the previous Congress. With control over both chambers of Congress and the presidency, Republicans are seizing the opportunity to advance their priorities and fulfill longstanding political inquiries.
Loudermilk has disclosed that the specifics of this new committee are still under development, but it is anticipated to be a select committee. This classification implies that the committee will possess greater flexibility regarding its structure and membership, with Speaker Johnson exerting considerable influence over the selection of its members. Loudermilk’s involvement in the January 6th investigation has been closely monitored by Republicans, who contend that the attack stemmed from multiple failures across various levels of government, rather than being solely attributable to the actions of former President Donald Trump.
