Posted on May 28, 2021
Republicans block 9/11-style congressional probe of Capitol riot
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Republicans in the US Senate have blocked a bill to establish a bipartisan commission to investigate the Capitol Hill riot.
The measure passed the US House of Representatives last week.
Members of ex-President Donald Trump's party said the riot is already being investigated by congressional panels.
Democrats argued that forming a commission, similar to the one created after 9/11, would prevent any repeat of a similar invasion on the Capitol.
Trump supporters stormed Congress on 6 January in a failed bid to overturn the certification of President Joe Biden's victory in November's election.
The riot left five dead, including a Capitol police officer.
The measure passed the US House of Representatives last week.
Members of ex-President Donald Trump's party said the riot is already being investigated by congressional panels.
Democrats argued that forming a commission, similar to the one created after 9/11, would prevent any repeat of a similar invasion on the Capitol.
Trump supporters stormed Congress on 6 January in a failed bid to overturn the certification of President Joe Biden's victory in November's election.
The riot left five dead, including a Capitol police officer.
Republicans block 9/11-style congressional probe of Capitol riot
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MSG Stan Hutchison
Maj William W. - I understand our system very well. I also understand partisan obstruction.
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i guess those Capitol Police Officers who lost their lives are just so much trash to the republicans
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SrA John Monette
Maj William W. - would he have had that stroke if not for the intense pressure brought on by the insurrection?
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