Perry, Scott G (1962- )

What the Jan. 6 Panel Wants to Learn From 5 G.O.P. Lawmakers

WASHINGTON — In deciding to take the highly unusual step of issuing subpoenas to five Republican members of Congress, the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack concluded that trying to compel their testimony was important enough to justify an escalatory step involving their colleagues. All five of the Republicans subpoenaed on Thursday have previously […]

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Jan. 6 Panel Subpoenas 5 Republican Representatives

WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol issued subpoenas on Thursday to five Republican members of Congress, including Representative Kevin McCarthy, the minority leader, who had refused to meet with the panel voluntarily. The committee’s leaders had been reluctant to issue subpoenas to their fellow lawmakers. That is an […]

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New Details Underscore House G.O.P. Role in Jan. 6 Planning

WASHINGTON — It was less than two weeks before President Donald J. Trump’s staunchest allies in Congress would have what they saw as their last chance to overturn the 2020 election, and Representative Scott Perry, Republican of Pennsylvania, was growing anxious. “Time continues to count down,” he wrote in a text message to Mark Meadows, […]

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