January 6 commission: Senate Republicans expected to block vote

January 6 commission: Senate Republicans expected to block vote

The refusal of at least 10 Republican senators to vote for the commission underscores the deeply partisan divide that has emerged over the insurrection earlier this year and comes at a crucial time for Capitol Hill where Democrats are struggling to advance President Joe Biden’s agenda. Some Democrats are citing the resistance for Republicans as a sign for why the Senate should blow up the 60-vote threshold to pass any legislation, given the narrowly divided chamber.

Republican opposition has infuriated key senators, including Sen. Joe Manchin, who called out his GOP colleagues on Thursday…

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