Romney Becomes First GOP Senator To Publicly Support Jan. 6 Commission Bill

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) became the first Republican senator to share that he would vote for a January 6 commission bill recently passed by the House of Representatives.

The Utah senator tossed his support behind the bill passed by the House. The bill needs 10 Republican senators to pass.

“I would support the bill,” Romney said.

The bill was passed by the House on May 19 in a 252-175 vote — 35 Republicans voted in favor of it. The independent commission would investigate the U.S. Capitol riot on January 6.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) noted that he plans to bring the bill to the Senate floor in an effort to create an independent commission.

The White House has slammed lawmakers who they say have turned “this into a political issue.” White House Press Secretary Jen Psakisaid last week that it is “incredibly disappointing to see how many representatives have opted to turn this into a political issue instead of doing what’s right for our country and our constitution.”