The Jan. 6 House select committee subpoenaed five members of Congress on Thursday, including House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), along with Reps. Scott Perry (R-Pa.), Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) and Mo Brooks (R-Ala).
Why it matters: There is no precedent for a panel — outside of the Ethics committee — to issue subpoenas to sitting members of Congress and the move comes after months of debate among committee members over the legality of subpoenaing their colleagues.
