By Brendan Scanland
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressional leaders have announced the members of a bipartisan House task force to investigate the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) released the names of the seven Republicans and six Democrats on the task force.
“We have the utmost confidence in this bipartisan group of steady, highly qualified, and capable Members of Congress to move quickly to find the facts, ensure accountability, and help make certain such failures never happen again,” said Speaker Johnson and Leader Jeffries.
Republican Members:
Rep. Mike Kelly (PA-16)
Rep. Mark Green (TN-07)
Rep. David Joyce (OH-14)
Rep. Laurel Lee (FL-15)
Rep. Michael Waltz (FL-06)
Rep. Clay Higgins (LA-03)
Rep. Pat Fallon (TX-04)
Democratic Members:
Ranking Member Rep. Jason Crow (CO-06)
Rep. Lou Correa (CA-46)
Rep. Madeleine Dean (PA-04)
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06)
Rep. Glenn Ivey (MD-04)
Rep. Jared Moskowitz (FL-23)
Rep. Mike Kelly will serve as Chairman of the task force. Kelly represents Butler, PA which is where the assassination attempt took place on July 13. Kelly sponsored the resolution to create the task force and believes it will promote transparency and deliver answers about what unfolded earlier this month.
The task force is empowered with all investigative authority of the House of Representatives, including subpoena authority.
It will also make recommendations for reform to the relevant government agencies and recommend any necessary legislation to implement the reforms.