- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tapped Wyoming Republican Rep. Liz Cheney to join the select committee.Rep. Bennie Johnson (D-Miss.) will chair the select committee.
WASHINGTON – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday her appointees to a select committee aimed at investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection attempt on the U.S. Capitol, including Republican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming.
The House voted Wednesday to establish the committee to study the Capitol siege. It will be comprised of 13 members, eight appointed by Democrats and five with consultation from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, the chamber’s top Republican.
The members of the committee are as follows:
Rep. Bennie ThompsonRep. Zoe LofgrenRep. Adam SchiffRep. Pete AguilarRep. Liz