A) McCarthy announces he opposes creation of bipartisan commission with equal representation between Democrats and Republicans. That bill goes before the Rules Cmte today and will be on the flr this week.
B) McCarthy: There are ongoing bipartisan investigations into all facets of the January 6 events occurring inside the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, as well as the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration.
C) McCarthy: The legislation being considered in the House this week is drafted in such a way that could interfere with and ultimately undermine these ongoing prosecutorial efforts – just one byproduct of a process that circumvents committee markup
D) McCarthy: The renewed focus by Democrats to now stand up an additional commission ignores the political violence that has struck American cities, a Republican Congressional baseball practice, and, most recently, the deadly attack on Capitol Police on April 2, 2021.
E) McCarthy: The presence of this political violence in American society cannot be tolerated and it cannot be overlooked. I have communicated this to our Democrat colleagues for months and its omission is deeply concerning.
F) McCarthy: Given the political misdirections that have marred this process..and given the Speaker’s shortsighted scope that does not examine interrelated forms of political violence in America, I cannot support this legislation.
G) Notably McCarthy deputized the top GOPer on the Homeland Security Cmte, GOP NY Rep John Katko, to craft a bipartisan agreement for a commission, which Katko did with Homeland Security Cmte Chair Bennie Thompson.
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