Both of Ohio’s U.S. Senators voted for the establishment of a commission to investigate the January 6th insurrection.
Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) broke ranks with his party to vote with Democrats, including Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), to establish an independent commission to investigate the insurrection. Portman was one of six Republicans who voted for the plan. But it fell short of the 60 votes needed to overcome a GOP filibuster.
Had this passed, the commission would have had subpoena powers – something a Senate panel Portman served on didn’t have.
Five people died on January 6th after a mob supporting former President Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol while Congress was certifying the election of President Joe Biden.
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