Adam Kinzinger

American politician

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January 6 commission

  • A map of the states, boundaries, and capital cities of the United States, along with the bodies of water and other counties surrounding the U.S.
    In United States: Stalled voting rights legislation, the fate of the filibuster, and the appointment of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court

    Adam Kinzinger of Illinois. Both were censured by the Republican Party for having done so, and Cheney was deprived of her leadership post as the House’s third-ranking Republican. The investigation began in July 2021.

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  • Nancy Pelosi
    In Nancy Pelosi: Later activities

    appointed Republicans Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, who joined the seven Democrats on the committee, which began its investigation in July 2021. In the meantime, Pelosi shepherded House passage of a massive bill aimed at restoring and improving U.S. infrastructure despite the Senate’s failure to approve the Build Back Better…

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  • January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters
    In January 6 U.S. Capitol attack: The attack and its aftermath

    ” When Representatives Adam Kinzinger and Liz Cheney ignored that directive, the Republican National Committee censured them, and McCarthy saw that Cheney was stripped of her leadership role within the party. The committee began holding hearings in July and by early January 2022 the committee had interviewed more…

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  • Kevin McCarthy
    In Kevin McCarthy: Political career

    ” When Representatives Adam Kinzinger and Liz Cheney ignored that directive, the Republican National Committee censured them, and McCarthy saw that Cheney was stripped of her leadership role within the party. Later, however, some Republicans, including Trump, criticized McCarthy for allowing the committee to proceed without a countervailing Republican…

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