United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack
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The United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack was a special congressional panel established to investigate the causes, events, and accountability surrounding the January 6, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol and related efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
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| United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack Context triple: [2020–2021 United States presidential transition, investigatedBy, United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack]
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United States House Select Committee hearings on the January 6 Attack
The United States House Select Committee hearings on the January 6 Attack were a series of congressional investigations and public hearings examining the causes, events, and accountability surrounding the 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol and efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
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United States House Select Committee on Benghazi
The United States House Select Committee on Benghazi was a temporary congressional panel established by the U.S. House of Representatives to investigate the 2012 attacks on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya, and the government’s response to them.
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United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
The United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence is a standing committee of the U.S. Senate responsible for overseeing the nation’s intelligence agencies and activities, including their budgets, operations, and compliance with law.
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United States Senate Watergate Committee
The United States Senate Watergate Committee was a special investigative committee formed by the U.S. Senate in 1973 to publicly investigate the Watergate break-in and related abuses of power in the Nixon administration.
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Committee on Oversight and Reform of the U.S. House of Representatives
The Committee on Oversight and Reform of the U.S. House of Representatives is the chamber’s principal investigative committee, responsible for overseeing federal government operations and ensuring accountability and transparency.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack Target entity description: The United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack was a special congressional panel established to investigate the causes, events, and accountability surrounding the January 6, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol and related efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
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A.
United States House Select Committee hearings on the January 6 Attack
The United States House Select Committee hearings on the January 6 Attack were a series of congressional investigations and public hearings examining the causes, events, and accountability surrounding the 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol and efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
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B.
United States House Select Committee on Benghazi
The United States House Select Committee on Benghazi was a temporary congressional panel established by the U.S. House of Representatives to investigate the 2012 attacks on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya, and the government’s response to them.
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C.
United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
The United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence is a standing committee of the U.S. Senate responsible for overseeing the nation’s intelligence agencies and activities, including their budgets, operations, and compliance with law.
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D.
United States Senate Watergate Committee
The United States Senate Watergate Committee was a special investigative committee formed by the U.S. Senate in 1973 to publicly investigate the Watergate break-in and related abuses of power in the Nixon administration.
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E.
Committee on Oversight and Reform of the U.S. House of Representatives
The Committee on Oversight and Reform of the U.S. House of Representatives is the chamber’s principal investigative committee, responsible for overseeing federal government operations and ensuring accountability and transparency.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States congressional committee
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select committee ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Nancy Pelosi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chairperson | Bennie Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chairpersonParty | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| createdBy | United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateCreated | 2021-06-30 ⓘ |
| dissolved | 2023-01-03 ⓘ |
| finalReportPublicationDate | 2022-12-22 ⓘ |
| finalReportTitle | Final Report of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://january6th.house.gov ⓘ |
| heldPublicHearings | true ⓘ |
| issuedFinalReport | true ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | H.Res.503 (117th Congress) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| legislativeTerm | 117th United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| mandate |
develop recommendations to prevent future acts of violence targeting democratic institutions
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investigate interference with the peaceful transfer of power ⓘ investigate law enforcement and intelligence preparedness and response to the January 6 attack ⓘ investigate the facts, circumstances, and causes relating to the January 6, 2021 domestic terrorist attack upon the United States Capitol complex ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national and international media coverage ⓘ |
| meetsAt | United States Capitol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| member |
Adam Kinzinger
NERFINISHED
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Adam Schiff NERFINISHED ⓘ Bennie Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ Elaine Luria NERFINISHED ⓘ Jamie Raskin NERFINISHED ⓘ Liz Cheney NERFINISHED ⓘ Pete Aguilar NERFINISHED ⓘ Republican members appointed by Speaker Nancy Pelosi ⓘ Stephanie Murphy NERFINISHED ⓘ Zoe Lofgren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableHearing |
July 21, 2022 prime-time hearing on Donald Trump’s actions during the Capitol attack
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June 9, 2022 prime-time hearing on January 6 attack GENERATED ⓘ |
| numberOfVotingMembers | 9 ⓘ |
| opposedBy | most House Republican leaders ⓘ |
| politicalMajority | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| power |
compel testimony
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issue subpoenas ⓘ request documents from federal and state agencies ⓘ |
| precededBy | proposed bipartisan January 6 commission that failed in the Senate ⓘ |
| recommendedCriminalReferralOf |
Donald Trump
NERFINISHED
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John Eastman NERFINISHED ⓘ others involved in efforts to overturn the 2020 election ⓘ |
| recommendedReforms |
Electoral Count Act reform
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enhanced enforcement of subpoenas by Congress ⓘ stronger measures against domestic extremism ⓘ |
| shortName |
House January 6 Committee
NERFINISHED
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January 6 Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 2021-07-01 ⓘ |
| topic |
2020 United States presidential election
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Donald Trump NERFINISHED ⓘ January 6 United States Capitol attack NERFINISHED ⓘ attempts to overturn the 2020 United States presidential election ⓘ domestic terrorism in the United States ⓘ far-right extremism in the United States ⓘ |
| viceChairperson | Liz Cheney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viceChairpersonParty | Republican Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack Description of subject: The United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack was a special congressional panel established to investigate the causes, events, and accountability surrounding the January 6, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol and related efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
2020–2021 United States presidential transition
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investigatedBy
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United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack
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United States House Select Committee hearings on the January 6 Attack
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partOf
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United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack
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United States House Select Committee hearings on the January 6 Attack
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organizer
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United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack
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Vice Chair of the United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack
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partOf
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