If Senate Republicans ultimately block a bipartisan bill to create an independent commission to probe the Jan. 6 attack, Democrats in the House could establish a select committee to investigate the insurrection.
Select committees typically are made up of members of Congress and the majority party would drive the investigation. It would almost certainly have subpoena power as well.
The outside commission is different because it would be comprised of individuals outside of Congress, with both parties making joint decisions on subpoenas. And there would be 10 commissioners equally divided between the two parties.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi has signaled an openness to a select committee in the past if the commission bill were to stall.
“It’s always an option," she told USA Today in April of a select committee. "It’s not my preference in any way. My preference would be to have a commission.”
“It’s always an option," she told USA Today in April of a select committee. "It’s not my preference in any way. My preference would be to have a commission.”
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