35 House Republicans Side With Democrats to Create ‘9/11 Style Commission’ for January 6th

The House passed H.R. 3233 by a vote of 252-175, with 35 Republicans siding with Democrats despite GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy’s opposition.

The bill, titled the “National Commission to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol Complex Act,” had zero Democrat defectors and managed to pick up some Republican support.

The Republicans who crossed over to vote yes on the bill included all 10 GOP legislators who backed impeachment in the aftermath of the January 6th riot on Capitol Hill.

The full list of Republicans who voted for the bill include:

• Tom Rice (R-SC)

• Dan Newhouse (R-WA)

• Cliff Bentz (R-OR)

• Tom Reed (R-NY)

• Peter Meijer (R-MI)

• Adam Kinzinger (R-IL)

• John Katko (R-NY)

• Dusty Johnson (R-SD)

• Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)

• Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH)

• Jamie Herrera Beutler (R-WA)

• Chris Jacobs (R-NY)

• Steve Womack (R-AR)

• Stephanie Bice (R-OK)

• Andrew Garbarino (R-NY)

• Liz Cheney (R-WY)

• David Valadao (R-CA)

• Chris Smith (R-NJ)

• Fred Upton (R-MI)

• Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)

• Rodney Davis (R-IL)

• Don Bacon (R-NE)

• Van Taylor (R-TX)

• Tony Gonzalez (R-TX)

• Mike Simpson (R-ID)

• Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL)

• John Curtis (R-UT)

• Michael Guest (R-MS)

• French Hill (R-AR)

• David Joyce (R-OH)

• David McKinley (R-WV)

• Barry Moore (R-AL)

• Trey Hollingsworth (R-IN)

• Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE)

• Carlos Giminez (R-FL)

The 35 turncoat Republicans were quickly criticized by Conservatives from across the spectrum, including Dinesh D’Souza, who referred to them as “traitors to their party.”

The Republicans who voted for the January 6 commission are literally traitors to their party. They don’t deserve tolerance or understanding, only contempt. They are what Lincoln called the “fire in the rear,” more dangerous than Copperhead snakes. Primary every one of them!

— Dinesh D'Souza (@DineshDSouza) May 20, 2021

The issue of January 6th and impeachment is a central focus in dozens of Republican primaries nationwide, including the race to replace retiring Senator Rob Portman (R-OH).

America-First candidate Josh Mandel charged his opponent with being insufficiently supportive of President Trump and supportive of never-Trump Rep. Anthony Gonzalez, who also supported impeachment.

Right now Jane Timken is probably running a poll to decide her stance on RINO Anthony Gonzalez voting to establish a Democrat sham “commission” to investigate January 6th.

I don’t need a poll to tell me that Anthony Gonzalez is a TRAITOR and needs to be kicked out of Congress.

— Josh Mandel (@JoshMandelOhio) May 20, 2021

Do you support a Democrat investigation into January 6th? Should those 35 Republicans who voted in support of a commission be primaried? Share your thoughts below!

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