Thirty-five Republican members of the House of Representatives have joined the Democratic Party’s “cross-party investigative committee” to investigate how much responsibility Trump has for the Capitol riot that occurred on January 6. The move would be a collective betrayal of the Trump line within the Republican Party. As for the upper echelons of the Republican Party, which support Trump, denounced the proposal as unjust.
The Associated Press reported that the first to lash out was Republican Rep. John Katko of New York, who led the charge, and he and House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-N.Y., worked together to develop the investigation bill. Katko as a Republican, of course, in the party under great pressure, many party members dissatisfied with his “betrayal” of the move. I hope all Republicans and Democrats will stand together and put aside their preconceived notions and support this bill.” And he also secured 34 Republican lawmakers.
The 35 “defectors” are a relatively small percentage of House Republicans (212 total Republican seats), and the other 175 Republicans still oppose the bill. But the symbolism is significant, and the Democratic majority in the House makes the bill 252-175 for-against.
However, the Republican leader still believes that Trump’s position in the Republican Party is important, and that angering Trump on this matter is not good for future elections. He believes that with Trump’s support, there is a chance to win control of the House of Representatives in the 2022 midterm elections.
Among the 35 Republicans who support the committee, 10 of them are the same 10 Republicans who supported Trump’s impeachment in January this year.
Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, the daughter of former Vice President Cheney, also supports the creation of the commission. She did not speak during Wednesday’s debate, but after the vote, she tweeted a message urging the Senate to approve the commission, saying, “Something has to go beyond politics.”
However, after the House passes it, it will have to be sent to the Senate, where Democrats will face a showdown in which they will have to get at least 10 Republican senators to fall in line to pass it, and it remains to be seen whether it will be a success or a failure.
If passed, a 10-member commission will be created, with five members appointed by Democrats and five by Republicans, to investigate the riots at the Capitol.
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