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House votes to set up select committee into 6 January storming of Capitol – live

Two Republicans –Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger – join Democrats in voting for panel to investigate attack – follow live

Liz Cheney explained why she voted for the January 6 select committee in a statement, emphasizing that she saw the committee as the only remaining option to investigate the insurrection.

I've said before that a bipartisan independent commission would've been the best way to investigate the Jan. 6th attack.

⁰That effort was unfortunately blocked. A select committee is now the only remaining option. I will vote to support it. See my full stmt: pic.twitter.com/C073yKWRWH

The House has approved the resolution to form a select committee to investigate the insurrection of January 6.

The final vote was 222 to 190, with two Republicans -- Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger -- joining all Democrats to pass the measure.

The House voted 222-190 to adopt H.Res. 503. https://t.co/4xRik4TmV6

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