Republicans have already asked the January 6 panel to preserve a broad range of documents in its possession — a signal they’re preparing to force those records to be turned over should they wield powerful committee gavels next year. And privately, Republican sources say there have been discussions about subpoenaing members of the select committee, particularly Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, who is fighting an uphill battle for reelection, and retiring Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, if both Republicans are private citizens next year.

It’s an idea that has garnered support among allies of the former President. But House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy — who has refused to comply with a subpoena from the select committee and has long held that the panel lacks the authority to haul in private citizens — is cool to the idea, according to a Republican source familiar with his thinking.

Other investigative ideas under consideration among House Republicans include establishing their own select committee — or repurposing the current one — to investigate matters such as Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s role in Capitol security enforcement on January 6, 2021; the intelligence and security failures surrounding that day; and the treatment of the rioters who have been jailed for their role in the insurrection.