The new committee will further seek to divert blame from Donald Trump for the riot by his supporters at the U.S. Capitol.

Moderate members want the party to look ahead and focus on its agenda. But conservatives – and Donald Trump – aren’t done with litigating January 6 and investigating Joe Biden.

A widespread GOP revolt isn't needed to block Johnson from remaining as speaker. Republicans' razor-thin majority in the House leaves him room for only a single deflection, and one Republican has already said he's a hard no on the Louisiana Republican. This means he needs the support of every other Republican member of Congress.

Pressed on Donald Trump's Jan. 6 pardons, many Republicans said they want to move on. But as Faulkner wrote, “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.”