Dear Friend,

Mitch McConnell just nuked the commission to investigate into the January
6 attack on the Capitol.^1

Once again, the House Minority Speaker and Senate Minority Leader caved to
the former president and his base—and are sacrificing democracy in the
process.^2,3

Congress must identify and call out the insurrectionists and their allies.
Otherwise, it sends a singular message that McCarthy, Trump, Ted Cruz, and
everyone who abetted or is whitewashing the attack on the Capitol won’t be
held accountable for their wrongdoing. They are setting the stage for it
to all happen again.

We’re calling on the House of Representatives to establish a Select
Committee to investigate the January 6 insurrection, which can be done
without Senate Republicans.

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to make sure the truth of the January 6 insurrection comes to light?

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We need to know what happened—every single detail. We need a government
that will turn a spotlight on itself.

Demand Progress has been at the forefront of fighting for transparency
about the insurrection. We investigated the Capitol Police years before
their failures became apparent, pushed to ensure the continuity of
Congress so it would be resilient in a national crisis, pushed legislation
to ensure transparency around the Department of Justice and independence
for Inspectors General, and have been clear in calling the Trump
administration an existential threat to democracy. Now we need to make
sure the government works as it is supposed to.

The House doesn’t have to wait for a bill to pass—and it cannot wait for
Republican support. House Democrats alone can establish a Select Committee
that has the power to subpoena witnesses and review evidence. House
Speaker Nancy Pelosi must establish such a committee.^4 She has already
let five months go by—and we cannot wait another day.

Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy have made it clear that they care more
about politics than protecting our democracy, and we need to rally as much
grassroots pressure as possible to push for a Select Committee to move the
January 6 investigation forward. Will you donate?

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Thanks for standing with us.

Robert Cruickshank,
Demand Progress

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Sources:

1. CNN, Senate Republicans expected to block vote on January 6 commission,
[ [link removed] ]May 27, 2021
2. CNN, "The real reasons for why Kevin McCarthy is afraid of a January 6
commission," [ [link removed] ]May 18, 2021
3. Politico, "McConnell turns Senate Republicans against Jan. 6
commission," [ [link removed] ]May 19, 2021
4. Politico, "Democrats debate whether to go it alone on Jan. 6
investigation," [ [link removed] ]May 20, 2021
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