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House Members Reach Agreement On January 6 Commission

Charlotte Pence Bond
House Members Reach Agreement On January 6 Commission
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House Homeland Security Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) and Representative John Katko (R-NY) have come to an agreement on the construction of a bipartisan commission to look into the events surrounding the Capitol on January 6. 

The commission will be made up of ten members who will be appointed in various ways. The bill stated that one member will be appointed jointly by the Speaker of the House and the Senate Majority Leader to serve as Chairperson of the Commission. One member will be appointed by the House Minority Leader and the Senate Minority Leader to serve as the Vice Chairperson of the Commission. 

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