In late May 2021, Senate Republicans used a filibuster to block Democrats' effort to create a bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the Capitol.
Notes on verification
Well-documented by multiple major news outlets and confirmed via Congressional Record; widely reported event with clear vote count and timing.
Sources
- EXPLAINER: What's the Senate filibuster and why change it? (apnews.com)
- https://www.cbsnews.com/news/january-6-commission-bill-capitol-riot-senate-republicans-block/ (cbsnews.com)
- https://www.npr.org/2021/05/28/1001376495/senate-republicans-have-blocked-jan-6-commission (npr.org)
- https://www.cbc.ca/1.6044235 (cbc.ca)
- https://govinfo.gov/link/crec/167/s/3929 (govinfo.gov)