AdvertisementSenate Republicans Block A Plan For An Independent Commission On Jan. 6 Capitol RiotUpdated May 28, 2021Brian NaylorfacebookEmailSenate Republicans have blocked a plan to establish an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The proposal would have created a body modeled on the one established to investigate the 9/11 attacks. (Getty Images)This article was originally published on May 28, 2021.