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Massapequa Post: Garbarino, state reps introduce bipartisan bill to investigate Jan. 6 terrorist attack, response to domestic terrorist threats February 25, 2021

February 25, 2021

U.S. Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) joined with Reps. Jackie Speier (D-CA), Tom Reed (R-NY), and Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) and introduced legislation to further investigate both the January 6 domestic terrorist attack on the U.S. Capitol and the federal government’s failure to more broadly respond to the threat of domestic terrorism over the past two decades.

The Commission on Domestic Terrorism Act of 2021 would create an independent, bipartisan com­mission and be modeled after the 9/11 Commission. By broadening the investigation beyond the January 6 attack, the commission will be able to conduct a more robust investigation and provide better-informed recommendations to ensure the government is fully equipped to counter and prevent acts of domestic terrorism.

“The insurrection at the Capitol on January 6th was a direct threat to our democracy, and I am proud to solemnly join my colleagues from both sides of the aisle to ensure that what happened on that fateful day never happens again,” said Rep. Garbarino. “Terror­ism remains one of New York’s greatest threats and I promise to work every day to thwart all attacks from enemies foreign and domestic against our Homeland.”

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