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Republicans block commission into 6 January attack on Congress A vote on the creation of an independent panel to investigate the circumstance of the Capitol Hill insurrection ended in defeat for the Democrats, with just six Republicans crossing the aisle. Drew Angerer AFP In a Senate vote on Friday Republican lawmakers blocked the establishment of an independent commission into the 6 January insurrection. The Senate GOP used their filibuster power to prevent a full inquisition into the events surrounding the attack on the Capitol, which left five people dead. 54 to 35, falling short of the ...

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 president faces good odds in advancing much of his agenda, which would push federal spending to its highest sustained levels since World War II.

Live Updates: Biden Signs Bill Addressing Increase in Assaults Against Asian-Americans The measure increases resources at the Justice Department and local levels to identify and prevent hate crimes against people of Asian descent. Senator Bernie Sanders proposes legislation that would block a major arms sale to Israel. RIGHT NOW A rally against violence targeting Asian-Americans in San Francisco in March. Credit...Jim Wilson/The New York Times President Biden signed a bill on Thursday meant to address a proliferation of assaults and other crimes against Asian-Americans since the outbreak of...

EPA Brownfields Funding Helps Local Communities Build Back Better and Address Environmental Justice Concerns Vermont business Magazine Today, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that two grantees in the state of Vermont have been selected to receive $1.1 million to assess and clean up contaminated properties under the agency’s Brownfields Program. These funds will support under-served and economically disadvantaged communities in assessing and cleaning up abandoned industrial and commercial properties.  Northeastern Vermont Development Association (NVDA), in Lyndon,...