Republican Reps. Jim Banks of Indiana, Jim Jordan of Ohio, Rodney Davis of Illinois, Kelly Armstrong of North Dakota and freshman Troy Nehls of Texas have been selected by McCarthy, the minority leader confirmed to CNN.
Under the House’s resolution, Pelosi appoints eight members to the commission and McCarthy has five slots “in consultation” with Pelosi — meaning the House speaker could ultimately veto his selections.
The select committee, which will investigate the deadly January 6 insurrection on Capitol Hill, is slated to have its first hearing next week. Committee members will hear from Capitol Police officers Harry Dunn and Aquilino Gonell as well as Metropolitan Police Department officers Michael Fanone and Daniel Hodges about their experiences on January 6.
Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi serves as chair of the committee and is also the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee.
Pelosi’s office told CNN on Monday evening they too had just learned of the names and that Pelosi is reviewing the picks.
This story has been updated with additional developments Monday.
CNN’s Ryan Nobles contributed to this report.
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