The 220-203 floor vote, cast largely along party lines, triggers a series of steps to send the criminal referrals to the U.S. attorney's office, leaving the Justice Department to decide whether it will pursue prosecution.
Then-White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications Dan Scavino delivers a recorded address for the Republican National Convention on Aug. 26, 2020, in the empty Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C.
Reps. Liz Cheney of Wyoming and Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, the only two Republicans appointed to serve on the select committee, were the only two from their party to vote for the referral. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy railed against the committee for putting on a"political show trial" using the insurrection as a"blank check" for its investigation. McCarthy also called its work a"disgusting betrayal of the Constitution" and said the referrals were about"criminalizing dissent."
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