McCarthy Announces GOP Picks for January 6th Select Committee

What’s the story?

• House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) on Monday announced five Republican lawmakers who will join Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) picks ― a group including seven Democrats and Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) ― on the select committee to investigate the January 6th attack on the Capitol.

Who are McCarthy’s picks?

• Ranking Member Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN), who chairs the Republican Study Committee and serves on the Armed Services Committee
• Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jim Jordan (R-OH), who also serves on the Oversight Committee 
• House Administration Committee Ranking Member Rodney Davis (R-IL)
• Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND), who serves on the Judiciary and Oversight Committees
• Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX), who serves on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

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