House Republicans to establish January 6 select committee after August recess: Report

House Republicans are expected to create a long-awaited select subcommittee that will investigate the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot when lawmakers return from the August recess in September, sources told The Hill on Wednesday. 

Georgia GOP Rep. Barry Loudermilk will lead the new select committee, which is expected to focus specifically on the riot and will be part of the House Judiciary Committee. Loudermilk also led the previous investigation into the Democratic-led select committee in the last Congress.

House Speaker Mike Johnson first announced plans to establish the new committee in January, promising to deliver answers for Americans that were overlooked by Democrats on the initial panel. 

The plans come after House Republicans filed a resolution on Wednesday to create the subcommittee. It had been delayed over questions on how it would be funded and what it would be authorized to investigate, the outlet reported.

“House Republicans are proud of our work so far in exposing the false narratives peddled by the politically motivated January 6 Select Committee during the 117th Congress, but there is clearly more work to be done,” Johnson told the outlet. “The resolution introduced today will establish this Select Subcommittee so we can continue our efforts to uncover the full truth that is owed to the American people. House Republicans remain intent on delivering the answers that House Democrats skipped over.”

A final vote on the creation of the panel is expected to take place in September, and all eight members will need to be approved by Johnson. The panel will include three Democrats.

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