U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy of Florida to serve on Jan. 6 committee

U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., will be one of eight members of Congress who will probe the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., named the Central Florida congresswoman to the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol.

The panel was named Thursday and will be chaired by Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss.

“My goal is simple and straightforward: to find the truth of what happened, and why it happened, so we can ensure that it never happens again,” Murphy said in a prepared statement. “I will follow the facts wherever, and to whomever, they lead — without preconceived conclusions and through a strictly non-partisan lens.”