Rep. Demings Votes to Uncover the Truth of January 6th Attacks

Press Release

Today, U.S. Rep. Val Demings (FL-10) voted for legislation establishing an independent bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Said Rep. Val Demings (FL-10), "When insurrectionists attacked the U.S. Capitol on January 6th trying to overturn the election for Donald Trump, they assaulted, bear sprayed, and beat down the police officers who protect us every day. One hundred and forty officers were injured in the Capitol attack, and some have died. They deserved better.
"Accountability and truth are the foundation upon which all our rights and freedoms exist. We need answers, and this commission will give them to us. We need accountability, and this commission will pave the way for full accountability. A vote against this bipartisan, independent commission is a vote for a coverup. Today I chose to stand with our democracy against the Big Lie."
Background
On January 6th, the United States Capitol was attacked by hundreds of insurrectionists as the Congress voted to validate the results of the presidential election. The storming of the Capitol threatened the lives of Members of Congress, staff, workers and D.C. and Capitol Police -- resulting in five deaths, more than 140 injuries to law enforcement officers and lasting terror and trauma. In the wake of the worst attack on our Capitol since the British set the Capitol on fire in 1814, many unanswered questions remain.
Bipartisan leadership of the House Homeland Security Committee worked hard to reach a bipartisan agreement on an independent and impartial commission to investigate the attack and recommend improvements to Capitol security. This Commission closely mirrors the 9/11 Commission and has the endorsement of the bipartisan 9/11 Commission Chairs, Governor Tom Kean and Congressman Lee Hamilton.
The Commission will have ten members: five members, including the Chair, appointed by the Speaker of the House and Majority Leader of the Senate; and five, including the Vice Chair, appointed by the Minority Leaders of the House and Senate. Commissioners must be experts in law enforcement, civil rights and liberties, law, intelligence or cybersecurity and will be tasked with investigating the facts of the January 6th attack, including the insurrectionists' operations and motivations as well as the response by local law enforcement and intelligence agencies.

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