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Jan. 6 Gold Medal ceremony gets awkward - Roll Call

Congress honored police officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, at a Gold Medal ceremony in the Capitol.

Roll Call · Dec 6, 2022

Jan. 6 panel meets to mull potential criminal referrals for Trump, others

The House Select Jan. 6 panel will wrap up its investigation on Dec. 31. It's now in a race to issue its final recommendations and findings in the coming weeks.

WEKU · Dec 2, 2022

Final Jan. 6 report will be 8 chapters long, out by Christmas, panel chair says

WASHINGTON — The chairman of the House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol says the body of the final report is nearly complete and should be released before Christmas.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 1, 2022

Jan. 6 panel creates subcommittee to handle "unfinished work"

The four-member subcommittee is led by Rep. Jamie Raskin.

Axios · Nov 17, 2022

Cheney hits back as Pence says January 6 committee has ‘no right’ to testimony

Panel vice-chair issues statement with chair Bennie Thompson after Trump vice-president gives interview to CBS

The Guardian - US · Nov 17, 2022

January 6 panel considers next steps after Trump fails to attend deposition

Panel chair Bennie Thompson says contempt of Congress referral ‘could be an option’ after former president skips interview

The Guardian - US · Nov 15, 2022

Donald Trump 'fails to comply' with January 6 committee subpoena

His refusal to to turn over documents or appear before the committee has meant that action will now be taken against him

Irish Mirror · Nov 15, 2022

Trump failed to comply with subpoena to testify, Jan. 6 panel says

"Trump ... is hiding from the Select Committee’s investigation," Jan. 6 panel Chair Bennie Thompson and Vice Chair Liz Cheney said.

Axios · Nov 15, 2022

Ezell wins in Mississippi, keeping US House seat for GOP

Mike Ezell has defeated a Democrat and a Libertarian candidate in a south Mississippi congressional race, allowing Republicans to retain control of the seat

The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2022

Mississippi governor responds to probe of Jackson water woes

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has released his response to a congressional investigation of the crisis that left 150,000 people in the state’s capital city without running water for several days in late summer

The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2022