Schumer pledges to put Jan. 6 commission legislation on U.S. Senate floor for vote

[May 19, 2021]    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, pledged on Tuesday to put legislation to create a commission to probe the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol on the Senate floor for a vote.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks to reporters after the weekly Senate Democratic caucus policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 11, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

Schumer made the remark to reporters at the U.S. Capitol.

(Reporting by Susan Cornwell; Writing by Mohammad Zargham; Editing by Chris Reese)

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