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Senate Republicans kill Jan. 6 commission on pro-Trump Capitol riot​

Caitlin Dickson and Dylan Stableford
Fri, May 28, 2021, 9:23 AM·8 min read


By a vote of 54-35, the Senate on Friday blocked a bipartisan proposal to create an independent inquiry into what led a violent mob of Trump supporters to storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, temporarily halting the certification of the 2020 presidential election.
Passage of the measure required 60 votes, but just six Republicans joined Democrats voting in favor of the measure, which was passed in the House last week.
"Donald Trump's big lie has now fully enveloped the Republican Party," Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a floor speech immediately following the vote. "Shame on the Republican Party for trying to sweep the horrors of that day under the rug because they're afraid of Donald Trump.