“Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to establish an independent commission to investigate the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Now, this critical legislation moves to the Senate for approval.

The events of January 6 are an ugly stain on our nation’s history – the day when a defeated demagogue fully embraced his authoritarian tendencies and sent his supporters to commit violence and mayhem in service of electoral falsehoods. While federal prosecutors continue to bring charges against the individuals involved, it’s critical that Congress independently investigate the insurrection and provide a full and public accounting of that terrible day. Lives were lost, the halls of American democracy were defiled and the peaceful transfer of power that is a cornerstone of our democracy was threatened. We can’t simply sweep this under the rug or allow former President Trump’s supporters to rewrite the recent past.”