Senate Republicans Block Commission on Jan. 6 Capitol Riot
- With eye on midterms, McConnell rallied GOP to thwart inquiry
- GOP’s Collins had pushed tweaks to get Republican support
Trump supporters clash with police and security forces at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
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Senate Republicans blocked a bill to create a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, avoiding a high-profile public review of the attack by supporters of Donald Trump as the 2022 midterm elections draw closer.
The 54-35 vote Friday fell shy of the 60 needed to start debate on the measure, with Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell and Trump rallying most Republicans to oppose the probe in the first Senate filibuster since President Joe Biden took office.