House lawmakers come to terms with a bipartisan commission to hold an investigation on the attack on the US Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump, which took place on January 6, 2021, and to make changes to further improve the protection of the building. Rep Bennie Thompson, chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, and Rep John Katko, a ranking member of the panel, would be introducing legislation on Friday to set up the commission.

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Thompson said that US Capitol was of national significance, and an attack on it would demand the need for an independent commission for an investigation. She added she was pleased that a deal was settled after months of talks, reported NPR.

“The creation of this commission is our way of taking responsibility for protecting the U.S. Capitol. After all, the Capitol is not just a historic landmark, it is where our constituents come to see their democracy in action,” said Thompson. “We owe it to the Capitol Police and all who enter our citadel of democracy to investigate the attack”, reported NPR.

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The panel would comprise 10 bipartisan members, including the chair, who would be appointed by the House speaker and the Senate majority leader, the vice-chair, who would be appointed by the minority leaders of the House and senate. The panel among other things aims to study the facts and circumstances of the attack and other essential factors that may have provoked it, reported NPR.