Senate Republicans tanked the House-passed bill that would create a 9/11-style commission to investigate the January 6 Capitol attack. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer begged Republicans to vote in favor of the commission bill briefly before the Friday morning voteREPUBLICANS WHO VOTED IN FAVOR OF THE 1/6 COMMISSION Sen. Bill Cassidy Sen. Susan Collins Sen. Lisa Murkowski Sen. Rob Portman Sen. Mitt Romney Sen. Ben Sasse'Leader McConnell and Senate Republicans' denial of the truth of the January 6th insurrection brings shame to the Senate,' House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday afternoon in a statement. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell opened Thursday's session announcing he remained against the bill to create a commission. 'There is an obvious and urgent need to establish such a commission,' Schumer said.


Source:   The Nation
May 28, 2021 16:52 UTC