Dear Friends,January 6, 2021 will forever be remembered as one of the most despicable attacks to take place on our soil. People around the world watched in horror as Trump encouraged his followers to physically assault Americans performing their constitutional duty to certify the results of a free and fair election, and the brave men and women who defended them.In the days, weeks, and months following the attack, we have unearthed startling information. The Department of Justice has been working to hold the insurrectionists accountable for their crimes against our nation. But more work must be done to fully reckon with and understand the attack. That work must include answers to critical questions, like what the White House knew, and when they knew it. I am thankful for the ongoing House-led National Commission investigating the January 6 attack for working to get those answers. The Commission has made extensive efforts to retrieve information from Trump insiders, including long-time Trump advisor Steve Bannon, who reportedly had multiple roles relevant to the ongoing investigation.Bannon has always been dangerous, which is why I called for him to be kept off the National Security Council in February 2017. It’s extremely disappointing, although not surprising, that he has chosen not to cooperate with the investigation, and instead has ignored requests by the Commission to produce relevant documents and appear for a deposition. Today, following this failure to comply with a congressional subpoena, I voted to hold Bannon in contempt of Congress—and now federal prosecutors can bring formal criminal charges against Bannon for stonewalling the January 6 investigation. This vote is a somber and necessary step. Americans deserve all relevant information about the attack not just on their Capitol, but on their very democracy. It is critical we get the clearest picture possible of what happened, so we can hold all involved to account and take necessary steps to ensure history never repeats itself.