Jan6Commission

Senate considers shaving some time off August recess, when it—and the House—should be canceling it

The Senate is mere hours away from calling it a month and taking off for the Fourth of July recess, which will last until July 15. The House plans on being in for a few days next week, but then will …

Thu Jun 24, 2021

Kyrsten Sinema is a deeply unserious person as her latest on the filibuster proves

You just can’t make some things up. Things like the self-proclaimed Democrat, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, who stood next to Sen. John Cornyn, the Texas Republican who had just filibustered the bipartisan …

Fri Jun 4, 2021

McConnell killed the Jan. 6 commission, and Manchin and Sinema let him

Congressional Republicans were plunging to new lows last week with dozens in the House opposing the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, 180 of them refusing to condemn the March 16, 2021 mass shooting in …

Fri May 28, 2021

McConnell proves it again, there's no 'good faith' among Senate Republicans

Weeks ago, President Joe Biden gave Senate Republicans a deadline. They had until Memorial Day to prove they were serious about participating in government by working with him on infrastructure. Biden …

Tue May 25, 2021

McConnell deputizes Collins to bury the Jan. 6 Commission

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will fast-track legislation to establish a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrectionist attack on the Capitol, the bill passed in the House last week with …

Mon May 24, 2021

Republicans won't whip against Jan. 6 commission vote, but McCarthy has ensured its failure

The House is scheduled to vote this week—as soon as Wednesday—on the deal struck by Homeland Security Chairman Bennie Thompson and ranking committee member John Katko for a Jan. 6 commission. …

Tue May 18, 2021

Deal struck on Jan. 6 commission, with House vote scheduled next week

After months of foot-dragging and obstruction from Republicans to the forming an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, a bipartisan deal has emerged. House Speaker …

Fri May 14, 2021