House Lawmakers Reach Deal on , Bipartisan Jan. 6 Insurrection Commission .<br />The 9/11-style commission was announced <br />by the chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, <br />Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS).<br />The creation of this commission is our way of taking responsibility for protecting the U.S. Capitol. , Rep. Bennie Thompson, (D-MS), via NPR News.<br />The panel will consist of 10 members, <br />five appointed by Democrats and five by Republicans.<br />We owe it to the Capitol Police and all who enter our citadel of democracy to investigate the attack, Rep. Bennie Thompson, (D-MS), via NPR News.<br />According to the conditions of the deal, <br />a report compiled by the panel will be <br />due to the public by Dec. 31.<br />[This panel will study the] facts and circumstances of the January 6th attack on the Capitol as well as the influencing factors that may have provoked the attack on our democracy, Rep. Bennie Thompson, (D-MS), via NPR News.<br />While the deal appears to be final, key <br />Republican lawmakers, including House Minority Leader <br />Kevin McCarthy, have yet to sign off on it
