The flurry of legislation came in the waning hours of Illinois spring legislative session and ultimately spilled into overtime, with the House adjourning around 2:40 a.m. and the Senate at
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Democrats quickly began pounding on and fundraising off GOP senators who blocked the commission.
They say the vote gives them an argument to use against Republicans in the midterm elections.
Republicans say they were wary of allowing a partisan commission to move forward.
Democrats hoping to hold their House and Senate majorities have an unspoken message to Republicans who voted to block the creation of a January 6 commission: Thank you.
Party leaders almost immediately began fundraising and pounding on Republicans who opposed a procedural Senate vote Friday on legislation to create the commission to investigate the pro-Trump insurrection at the US Capitol.