House Backs Jan. 6 Commission, but Senate Path Dims
The vote was a victory for Democrats, who were joined by 35 Republicans in pushing for a full accounting of the deadly riot. But Mitch McConnell voiced opposition, clouding Senate prospects.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters on Wednesday that Republicans seemed to be “afraid of the truth.”Credit...Stefani Reynolds for The New York Times
May 19, 2021Updated 9:16 p.m. ET
WASHINGTON — A sharply divided House voted on Wednesday to create an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol assault, overcoming opposition from Republicans determined to stop a high-profile accounting of the deadly pro-Trump riot.