WASHINGTON—The House passed a bill Wednesday authorizing a bipartisan, independent commission to investigate the, but the proposal could stall in the Senate after GOP leaders in Congress and former President Donald Trump urged Republicans to reject it.
For the second time in a week, House Republicans found themselves facing a contentious vote that Mr. Trump has framed as a test of their loyalty, even as the party tries to focus on more unifying topics: criticism of the Biden administration and winning next year’s midterm elections. The vote was 252 to 175. Thirty-five Republicans voted with Democrats to approve the commission, bucking their party leaders and Mr. Trump. The number was larger than many on the Hill expected.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell had declared his opposition to the House bill earlier Wednesday, joining House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy in dismissing the commission as unnecessary and unfair. Mr. McConnell said in a speech on the Senate floor that after careful consideration, he had come to the conclusion that the House bill was a “slanted and unbalanced proposal.” He pointed to other investigations under way by law-enforcement officials and in Congress and said he sees no need for another.
GOP and their supporters patriotic? Can we promote democracy abroad? What example we are setting for rest of the world? What if rioters had found vice-president and hanged him?
Up yours LeaderMcConnell all the way with a red hot poker.
Hey, they were just “tourists” trying to get to the gift shop!
The fact there trying to suppress this yet say it was Antifa is pointing to the biggest inside job ever. That’s why trump did nothing and didn’t even call in national guard
The rethugnicants playing CYA.
shameful that such an embarassment hasnt been investigated already
Opposition to investigate the capitol riot? What a sick country we live in.
Great - let's call it The Ashli Babbitt Commission. AshliBabbitt
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