Senate Republicans block legislation to create Jan. 6 commission
By a vote of 54-35, a bill to create a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol was blocked. Though six Republicans joined Democrats to vote for the bill, 35 Republicans voted against it and stopped it from reaching the 60-vote threshold to pass.
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- On this vote, on this vote, the yeas are 54, the nays are 35, 3/5 of the senators duly chosen and sworn not having voted in the affirmative. The motion is not agreed to. Under the previous order, the Senate will proceed to executive session.
