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WASHINGTON (AP) â Senate Republicans are signaling that they will try to block â or at least slow down â a Democratic effort to create a 9/11-style commission on the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, threatening the chances of a deeper, independent look at the siege and how it could be prevented from happening again.
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday he is âpushing the pause button,â on the legislation to form the commission, which is expected to pass the House this week despite the opposition of House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy. That means the bill is likely to have a more difficult path when it reaches the Senate, where majority Democrats will need at least 10 GOP votes to pass it.
Mary Clare Jalonick, Alan Fram And Lisa Mascaro
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., center, takes an elevator, Tuesday, May 18, 2021, after a meeting with Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) May 18, 2021 - 6:40 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) â Senate Republicans are signaling that they will try to block â or at least slow down â a Democratic effort to create a 9/11-style commission on the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, threatening the chances of a deeper, independent look at the siege and how it could be prevented from happening again.
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday he is âpushing the pause button,â on the legislation to form the commission, which is expected to pass the House this week despite the opposition of House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy. That means the bill is likely to have a more difficult path when it reaches the Senate, where ma
McConnell hits ‘pause’ on effort to create Jan. 6 panel
Many Senate Republicans say they want such a panel to look at other violent acts.
By MARY CLARE JALONICK, ALAN FRAM and LISA MASCAROAssociated Press
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., leaves a meeting with Senate Republicans on Tuesday on Capitol Hill. He told reporters he s open to hearing the arguments about “whether such a commission is needed.” Jacquelyn Martin/Associated Press
WASHINGTON Senate Republicans are signaling that they will try to block – or at least slow down a Democratic effort to create a 9/11-style commission on the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, threatening the chances of a deeper, independent look at the siege and how it could be prevented from happening again.
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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., speaks with reporters, joined by newly-elected House Republican Conference Chair Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., on Capitol Hill Friday, May 14, 2021, in Washington. Republicans voted Friday morning for Stefanik to be the new chair for the House Republican Conference, replacing Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., who was ousted from the GOP leadership for criticizing former President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Credit: The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) Senate Republicans are signaling that they will try to block or at least slow down a Democratic effort to create a 9/11-style commission on the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, threatening the chances of a deeper, independent look at the siege and how it could be prevented from happening again.