U.S. Senate Republicans successfully pulled off a filibuster to prevent the establishment of a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection. Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn voted against.
The vote was a stinging defeat for proponents of the commission, who had argued that it was the only way to assemble a truly comprehensive account of the riot for a polarized nation.
The panel comprising of leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge as chairman, with AICC general secretary in-charge for Punjab affairs Harish Rawat and JP Aggarwal will meet for the first time on Saturday morning at the party headquarters here.
Chief Minister M K Stalin and leaders of parties condoled his death. In his young age, he was a member of the Indian Constituent Assembly and a veteran leader of the Congress movement, Stalin said. Death of Kaliannan was a huge loss for Tamil Nadu and the nation, the Chief Minister said.
While he was a college student, he involved himself in the freedom struggle and as a follower of Mahatma Gandhi, he was an embodiment of simplicity, Stalin said.
He had been a Member of Parliament, legislative Assembly and Council as well and he dedicated his life for the service of the people, he added.
Governor Tom Wolf today issued a statement on a Congressional Republican plan that shortchanges our nation’s infrastructure needs while pulling from already