Senate Republicans Kill Bill to Create a Capitol Riot Commission
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On Friday, Senate Republicans blocked a bill to create a bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6 insurrection on the U.S. Capitol. While left-leaning articles highlight that the vote came after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer agreed to delay passage of a bipartisan bill to bolster U.S. economic competitiveness, right-leaning articles highlight that Democrats were unable to override a Republican filibuster placed on the bill during a Friday vote of 54 to 35.
A left-leaning article by Bloomberg highlights that the vote came after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer agreed to delay passage of a bipartisan bill to bolster U.S. economic competitiveness. The failure to advance the bill came despite an attempt by Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine to propose small changes.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that Schumer warned that he could force a second vote on a House-passed bill setting up a commission to probe the insurrection on the Capitol. In a letter to Senate Democrats, Schumer signaled the measure could come back after most Senate Republicans voted against it.
A right-leaning article by The Washington Time highlights that Democrats were unable to override a Republican filibuster placed on the bill during a Friday vote of 54 to 35. Schumer begged Republicans to vote in favor of the commission bill briefly before the Friday morning vote.