WASHINGTON—The House committee investigating the attack on the U.S. Capitol issued five subpoenas Thursday for members of Congress, including House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy, marking the first time it has tried to compel testimony from fellow lawmakers.
The select committee is seeking depositions from the members of Congress as it moves toward public hearings into the events surrounding the violence on Jan. 6, 2021, by supporters of then-President Donald Trump. In addition to Mr. McCarthy of California, the committee is issuing subpoenas to Reps. Scott Perry (R., Pa.), Jim Jordan (R., Ohio), Andy Biggs (R., Ariz.) and Mo Brooks (R., Ala.), all allies of Mr. Trump.