Republicans object that majority Democrats would be in charge, but Senate Republicans blocked creation of an independent commission that would have been evenly split between the 2 parties.
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Woman is 1st sentenced in Jan. 6 riot; Oath Keeper pleads guilty, will cooperate with authorities
The cases against those charged in the deadly siege are slowly advancing, even as the Department of Justice and the courthouse in Washington, D.C., struggle under the weight of roughly 500 federal arrests across the U.S.
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Ex-Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, now a Mainer, marched on the Capitol on Jan. 6
The former Californian, who’s been called ‘Putin’s favorite congressman,’ confirmed he was at the march to protest the ‘stolen election’ but said he urged fellow protesters not to storm the Capitol.
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Ex-police chief, 5 others charged in Capitol riot conspiracy
A former California police chief who founded a far-right group advocated for violence and conspired with the others to prevent the certification of Joe Biden as president, prosecutors say.
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Capitol Police had intelligence indicating an armed invasion weeks before Jan. 6 riot, Senate probe finds
The findings represent the most detailed – and bipartisan – public account to date of the security failures that led to the insurrection.
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‘Couldn’t stay quiet’: Capitol officer’s mother pushes Republicans for Jan. 6 probe
The Capitol Police are caught in the middle of a political firestorm involving the lawmakers they are sworn to protect.
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Senate Republicans poised to use filibuster to block panel on Jan. 6 insurrection
Ahead of Thursday’s vote, the mother of the late Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick was meeting with at least 6 Republican senators to try to persuade them to act.
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National Guard’s Capitol security mission ends as lawmakers fight over protection needs, costs
Guard members have been a constant fixture at the Capitol since the insurrection, numbering almost 26,000 ahead of President Joe Biden’s inauguration.
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House narrowly OKs $1.9 billion to bolster Capitol security after Jan. 6 riot
The bill passed on a vote of 213-212, and like the independent commission approved Wednesday, it faces an uncertain outcome in the evenly divided Senate.
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Our View: Collins should support independent Jan. 6 commission
The Maine Republican senator’s minor objections should not outweigh the danger of doing nothing in response to the insurrection.