#How the Jan. 6 committee wants to safeguard democracy: 11 recommendations

#How the Jan. 6 committee wants to safeguard democracy: 11 recommendations

How the Jan. 6 committee wants to safeguard democracy: 11 recommendations The House committee examining last year’s attack on the U.S. Capitol issued its long-awaited final report on Thursday night, marking the culmination of a historic investigation that’s captivated Congress and the country for the last 18 months. The thrust of the committee’s argument has centered on the…

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#Jan. 6 committee releases final report

#Jan. 6 committee releases final report

Jan. 6 committee releases final report The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol released its highly anticipated final report on Thursday, capping off the panel’s year-and-a-half probe. The report, which spans 845 pages, was made public three days after the committee held its final meeting and unveiled several criminal…

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#Senate strikes deal on how to advance spending agreement

#Senate strikes deal on how to advance spending agreement

Senate strikes deal on how to advance spending agreement The Senate on Thursday struck a deal to advance to final passage the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package that will fund the government through the end of fiscal 2023. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced the deal Thursday morning. Senators will vote on 15 amendments,…

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#Mike Lee, Title 42 drama holds up omnibus passage

#Mike Lee, Title 42 drama holds up omnibus passage

Mike Lee, Title 42 drama holds up omnibus passage An effort led by Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) to maintain Title 42 is threatening efforts to pass a sweeping government funding bill before a shutdown deadline later this week. Congressional negotiators on both sides say the biggest holdup is ongoing negotiations to decide what the voting threshold…

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#Republican ‘shadow committee’ issues counter-report on Jan. 6

#Republican ‘shadow committee’ issues counter-report on Jan. 6

Republican ‘shadow committee’ issues counter-report on Jan. 6 A “shadow committee” of the five House Republicans who were originally nominated to sit on the House Jan. 6 select committee released a counter-report about security failures on Wednesday, ahead of the official select committee’s final report. The report focuses on changes to Capitol Police intelligence protocols in the…

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#Jan. 6 committee punts release of report to Thursday

#Jan. 6 committee punts release of report to Thursday

Jan. 6 committee punts release of report to Thursday The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol is punting the release of its final report, moving the expected publication date from Wednesday to Thursday. “The Select Committee now anticipates its final report will be filed and released tomorrow,” the panel…

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#READ: House panel’s reports on Trump tax returns

#READ: House panel’s reports on Trump tax returns

READ: House panel’s reports on Trump tax returns The House Ways and Means Committee voted Tuesday along party lines to release information surrounding six years of former President Trump’s tax returns. The redacted tax returns will likely be released publicly within the coming days. In the meantime, the panel on Tuesday released a pair of…

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