A budget hearing on Capitol Hill turned testy, not about the enemy abroad, but over what some see as a new enemy growing in the ranks the so-called 'woke' military.
In a remarkable political moment, Republicans on Friday blocked the Senate from moving forward on a bill that would establish a bipartisan, independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 assault by Trump supporters on the U.S. Capitol they were.
Senate Republicans on Friday blocked the Senate from debating a bill to establish a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Senate Republicans block commission on Jan. 6 Capitol riot; Portman among those in support
BLOOMBERG
Brent Stirton/Getty Images
Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as people try to storm the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6.
Senate Republicans blocked a bill to create a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, avoiding a high-profile public review of the siege by supporters of Donald Trump as the 2022 midterm elections draw closer.
The 54-35 vote Friday, May 28, fell shy of the 60 needed to start debate on the measure, with Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell and Trump rallying Republicans to oppose the probe.
Senate Republicans use filibuster to kill Jan 6 commission wbal.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wbal.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.