Tipsheet — Presented by Citizens' Climate Lobby: Democrats plot next move after GOP sinks Jan. 6 probe

View in your browser   Presented by the Citizens' Climate Lobby   Democrats plot next move after GOP sinks Jan. 6 probe BY MIKE LILLIS AND SCOTT WONG   Republicans on Friday blocked the launch of an external investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. But the issue is a long way from disappearing. House Democrats, behind Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), are vowing to charge ahead with internal congressional probes of their own, a process now more likely to include the creation of a select committee focused solely on the violence that day — and any role former President Trump played in instigating it. Read the full story here     9 Senate seats most likely to flip in 2022 BY MAX GREENWOOD   Democratic control of Congress will be on the line next year as Republicans look to claw their way back into power after a disappointing 2020 election that cost them the White House and their Senate majority. Read the full story here     A MESSAGE FROM CITIZENS' CLIMATE LOBBY Carbon Pricing Means 50% Less Emissions By 2030   Climate change threatens America's communities and our economy. Putting a price on carbon is the fastest way to lower emissions. Learn more.   Rep. Connolly calls for Biden to create Jan. 6 commission BY TAL AXELROD   Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) called for President Biden to create a commission to study the Jan. 6 insurrection after Senate Republicans this week defeated a bill to establish a bipartisan panel to examine the riot. Read the full story here     The Memo: Marjorie Taylor Greene exposes GOP establishment's lack of power BY NIALL STANAGE   Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) was blasted for antisemitic comments by her party’s top congressional leaders earlier this week. Two days later, she was celebrating her birthday in front of adoring fans at an event in Georgia. Read the full story here     Biden blasts Texas voting bill: 'An assault on democracy' BY TAL AXELROD   President Biden on Saturday blasted a new bill being considered in Texas that would restrict voting in the Lone Star State, panning it as “un-American" and "part of an assault on democracy." Read the full story here     Vietnam identifies new, highly transmissible variant of coronavirus BY LAUREN VELLA   Vietnam has detected a new, highly transmissible variant of the coronavirus, the Vietnamese Health Ministry announced Saturday. The variant is believed to have spurred a recent wave of COVID-19 infections in the country. Read the full story here     White House pressed on evacuating Afghan allies as time runs out BY REBECCA KHEEL   The Biden administration is facing increasingly urgent calls to evacuate Afghans who helped the United States during the 20-year war and are at risk of being hunted down and killed by the Taliban after U.S. troops depart. Read the full story here     A MESSAGE FROM THE CITIZENS' CLIMATE LOBBY It's Time to Put a Price on Carbon Pollution   Carbon pricing will make America a clean energy leader. Learn how putting a price on carbon will incentivize innovation, transform our economy and create millions of jobs. Learn more.   DOJ asks judge to dismiss cases against Trump, Barr for Lafayette Square clearing BY CELINE CASTRONUOVO    Department of Justice lawyers asked a federal judge to dismiss lawsuits against former President Trump, former attorney general William Barr and other administration officials for the forced clearing of racial justice protesters at Lafayette Square in June. Read the full story here     Over 100 staff sue Houston Methodist over COVID-19 vaccine requirement BY JORDAN WILLIAMS   More than 100 employees at Houston Methodist Hospital sued the hospital over its requirement for staff to get vaccinated for COVID-19, alleging the hospital is "forcing its employees to be human ‘guinea pigs’ as a condition for continued employment." Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for The Hill Tipsheet       Forward this Tipsheet       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2021 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.

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