Democrats in the House ram through a January 6th commission investigation.

Cryptocurrency takes a serious hit, and Joe Biden continues his war with the teleprompter.

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So yesterday, the house rammed through along party lines, essentially, a January 6th commission.

There were 35 Republicans who voted to create the January 6th commission as well.

Most Republicans voted not to go along with the January 6th commission.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the House passed a bill on Wednesday authorizing of a bipartisan independent commission to investigate the January 6th the pro-Trump assault on the U.S. Capitol, but the proposal could stall in the Senate after GOP leaders in Congress and former President Trump urged Republicans to reject it. For the second time in a week, House Republicans found themselves facing a contentious vote that Trump has framed as a test of their loyalty,

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