Republicans in the Senate successfully used the filibuster to block a bipartisan commission on the events of January 6.
"We had a perfect opportunity to establish such a commission at the end of last session, before Republicans mounted a partisan filibuster against it," Schumer said.worked with Republicans for weeks in the House and Senate to construct a Commission that was bipartisan, focused, straight-down-the-middle. Despite the fact that Speaker [Nancy] Pelosi acceded to every major request made by House Republicans about the structure of the Commission.
"As the Big Lie continues to spread, as faith in our elections continues to decline, it is crucial—crucial—that we establish a trusted, independent record of what transpired on January 6 and what caused it. So I reserve the right to bring legislation for an independent, bipartisan commission to the Senate floor for another vote," Schumer went on., who had opposed a commission, said on Tuesday that he didn't want to see investigations of January 6 politicized.
"Today's report is one of the many reasons I'm confident in the abilities of the existing investigations to uncover all actionable facts about the events of January 6," McConnell said. "I'll continue to support these efforts over any that seek to politicize the process, and I would urge my colleagues to do the same," he said.Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer talks to reporters after the Senate voted against the formation of an independent commission to investigate the attack at the U.S. Capitol on May 28, 2021 in Washington, DC. Schumer has said he may hold another vote on the commission.
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