House establishes January 6 Select Committee

The House of Representatives votes 222-190 to establish the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. Speaker Nancy Pelosi appoints seven Democrats and one Republican, Liz Cheney, to the committee. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy initially appoints five Republicans but later pulls them after Pelosi rejects two of his selections. The committee is authorized to investigate the attack, its causes, and the response.