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U.S. Lower House to begin investigation into Capitol attack

Published on: July 27, 2021
12:30

Washington, Jul 27 (Prensa Latina) The committee of the U.S. House of Representatives created to investigate the attack on the Capitol on January 6, will hold its first hearing today with an interrogation of security agents present that day.

House Jan. 6 riot probe in disarray after dispute over GOP members

Published on: July 23, 2021
07:13

Washington, Jul 23 (Prensa Latina) Plans for a bipartisan committee probing the Jan. 6 insurrection is in disarray after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) moved to block two controversial Republicans appointed by Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from sitting on the panel — paving the way for two separate and largely partisan investigations of the violent attack on the Capitol.

US Capitol rioter gets 8 months in prison in first felony conviction

Published on: July 20, 2021
07:18

Washington, Jul 20 (Prensa Latina) A federal court in Florida sentenced Capitol rioter Paul Allard Hodgkins to eight months behind bars on Monday, less than half the term sought by prosecutors.

House approves new select committee to investigate Jan. 6 riot

Published on: July 1, 2021
07:15

Washington, Jul 1 (Prensa Latina) In a largely party-line vote, the democratic-controlled House of Representatives approved legislation on Wednesday to create a select committee to launch a new inquiry into the Jan. 6 attack on US Capitol.

Nancy Pelosi introduces legislation to probe into Jan. 6 insurrection

Published on: June 29, 2021
07:44

Washington, Jun 29 (Prensa Latina) U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday introduced a resolution to establish a select committee to probe into the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, a resolution that is expected to get a vote in the Democratic-controlled chamber later this week.

House Speaker Pelosi launches select committee to probe Jan. 6 riot

Published on: June 25, 2021
06:58

Washington, Jun 25 (Prensa Latina) Nearly a month after Senate Republicans blocked a move to vote on an outside commission to probe the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she'll move forward with plans to launch a select committee to take over the probe.

US lawmakers grill FBI Director over inaction ahead of Capitol riot

Published on: June 11, 2021
07:40

Washington, Jun 11 (Prensa Latina) US congressmen, especially Democrats, on Thursday lashed out at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for handling online information regarding deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at US Capitol.

Republicans block 9/11-style congressional probe of Jan. 6 attack

Published on: May 29, 2021
08:32

Washington, May 29 (Prensa Latina) Senate Republicans on Friday blocked the House-passed bill creating a commission to probe the January 6 attack on the US Capitol by former President Donald Trump´s supporters.

USA House passes bill to set up commission to probe Jan. 6 attack

Published on: May 20, 2021
09:21

Washington, May 20 (Prensa Latina) The House passed legislation to create an independent ¨9/11-style¨ commission to probe the Jan. 6 siege on the Capitol in a 252-175 vote on Wednesday.

US press assesses Biden’s address to Congress

Published on: April 29, 2021
14:05

Washington, Apr 29 (Prensa Latina) The major US media on Thursday assessed the main aspects addressed by President Joe Biden in his first speech to Congress, in which he tried to boost his polemic economic agenda.

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