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U.S. Senate Republicans block commission into Jan. 6 Capitol attack
Republicans in the U.S. Senate have blocked the creation of a bipartisan panel to study the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
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Posted: May 28, 2021 1:46 PM ET | Last Updated: May 28
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Dec. 15, 2020. Senate Republicans voted Friday to block a bill that would create a commission to study the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.(Caroline Brehman/The Associated Press)
US Senate Republicans on Friday blocked creation of an independent commission to investigate the deadly riot by Donald Trump supporters at the Capitol in Washington, a move aimed at preventing a bipartisan probe ahead of 2022 midterm elections.
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