Republicans stalled progress in the Senate on a House bill that would create a commission to study the January 6 Capitol riot, leading to renewed calls by Democrats to end the filibuster and eliminate the need for bipartisanship.
All but six GOP senators voted against cloture on Friday, keeping the House bill from getting the 60 votes it needed to end floor debate and elude a filibuster. The legislation calls for creation of a 10-member commission, much like the one that studied the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, to investigate the Capitol riot.
The proposed…
