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U.S. House approves Capitol riot probe; many Republicans buck leadership

By Richard Cowan and Susan Cornwell, Reuters Posted on
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The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to create an independent commission to probe the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol by former President Donald Trump’s supporters, as one in six Republicans defied party leaders’ attempts to block it.

Over the past two days, House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell worked to kill a bipartisan bill to establish the commission to investigate the violence that left five dead including a Capitol Police officer.

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U.S. House approves Capitol riot probe; many Republicans buck leadership

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