Washington, Jul 1 (UNI/Sputnik) The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a resolution to create a committee in the lower chamber that will investigate the January 6 riot at the Capitol building.
The House approved the measure with a 222-190 vote.
The panel to investigate the January 6 riot will be made up of 13 lawmakers from the House of Representatives, eight will be appointed by Speaker Nancy Pelosi and another five will be appointed in consultation with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy.
The committee will investigate and report the facts, circumstances, and causes of the January 6 riot at the Capitol building. The panel will also probe the readiness and response of the US Capitol Police and other federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, including the National Guard and US intelligence agencies.
The committee will be terminated 30 days after it issues a final report of its findings.
Only two Republican lawmakers broke with their party and joined Democrats in backing the formation of the January 6 committee.
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