House Speaker Announces Subcommittee to Uncover ‘Full Truth’ About Jan. 6

The panel will be led by Rep. Barry Loudermilk under the House Judiciary Committee.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington on Dec. 19, 2024. Allison Robbert/AFP via Getty Images

House Republicans led by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced a new select subcommittee investigating the events before and after the breach at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

The subcommittee is mandated to “uncover the full truth that is owed to the American people,” Johnson said in a statement on Jan. 22, adding that the panel will be led by Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.).