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McCarthy Announces Opposition to Jan. 6 Commission Last Updated May 20, 2021, 5:53 p.m. ETMay 20, 2021, 5:53 p.m. ET The top House Republican said he could not support an inquiry into the attack on the U.S. Capitol by a pro-Trump mob because it would not examine unrelated “political violence” associated with the left. Representative Rashida Tlaib urged President Biden to end his support of Israel amid its bombing campaign against Hamas. Here’s what you need to know: Protestors at the Capi...

McCarthy Opposes Commission to Investigate Capitol Riot Nicholas Fandos © Jason Andrew for The New York Times Protestors at the Capitol as they breached the doors on Jan. 6. Representative Kevin McCarthy, the top House Republican, said on Tuesday that he would oppose an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, denouncing the proposed bipartisan inquiry into the deadliest attack on Congress in centuries because it would not examine unrelated “politica...

Democrats Move Closer to Setting Up Jan. 6 Commission, With or Without G.O.P. Nicholas Fandos © Jason Andrew for The New York Times A mob of Trump supporters climb the walls of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. WASHINGTON — House Democrats pressed ahead on Friday with a bipartisan proposal to create an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, after reaching agreement with a key Republican to drop his party’s demand that it look at left-wing violence unre...

From NYT House Democrats are pressing forward with a bipartisan proposal to create an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, after reaching agreement with a key Republican to drop his party’s demand that such an inquiry look into left-wing violence at racial justice protests.

House Democrats press forward with a bipartisan proposal to create a commission on the Jan. 6 capitol riot. House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson helped broker a bipartisan agreement on an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.Credit...Pool photo by Chip Somodevilla May 14, 2021, 11:37 a.m. ET House Democrats are pressing forward with a bipartisan proposal to create an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, after reaching ...

Homeland Security Committee agrees to terms of powerful investigative body likely to face challenges from Republicans.

Democrats and Republicans have argued over the scope and format.

Manchin suggested on Wednesday that Congress should pass a much bolder attempt to roll back  Shelby County. In an interview with ABC News, Manchin proposed making the John Lewis Act apply “to all 50 states and territories.” Thus, all states, not just the handful of states with the worst record on race, would be required to submit any new voting rules to federal review in order to make sure that the new rule will not target voters of color. Applying pre-clearance to all states would take t...

House Democrats and Republicans reach deal on commission to investigate Jan. 6 attack on Capitol By Karoun Demirjian Washington Post,Updated May 14, 2021, 1 hour ago Email to a Friend Representative Bennie Thompson, Democrat of Mississippi, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, announced Friday that he had struck a deal with the panel’s top Republican, Representative John Katko, Republican of New York, to create the commission.John McDonnell/Associated Press WASHINGTON — ...

Democrats Move Closer to Setting Up Jan. 6 Commission, With or Without G.O.P. House Democrats plan to vote on a bill to create an independent commission to investigate the Capitol riot, but whether Republican leaders would support it was unclear. A mob of Trump supporters climb the walls of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.Credit...Jason Andrew for The New York Times May 14, 2021 WASHINGTON — House Democrats pressed ahead on Friday with a bipartisan proposal to create an independent commission to i...