GOP leader Kevin McCarthy announced this morning that he will not support legislation to create a commission to investigate the takeover of the U.S. Capitol on January 6:
JUST IN: House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy says he does not support proposed commission to investigate Jan. 6 Capitol assault. https://t.co/ljFupEa0sU
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) May 18, 2021
Full statement here:
Kevin McCarthy announces he won't support January 6 commission: pic.twitter.com/ZYnK7A5kiC
— Haley Byrd Wilt (@byrdinator) May 18, 2021
McCarthy would “likely” be called as a witness by the commission, FWIW:
(The commission is likely to ask McCarthy for testimony.)
— Haley Byrd Wilt (@byrdinator) May 18, 2021
The House doesn’t need any GOP support but Dems “will need 10 Republican senators to pass it”:
Read more about the commission here, just published. Chatted with 8 GOP senators about it last night. Dems don't need any House GOP support (although they'll likely get some) but they will need 10 Republican senators to pass it. https://t.co/kDUvg9OLz9
— Haley Byrd Wilt (@byrdinator) May 18, 2021
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