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Republicans block infrastructure vote

Senate Republicans defeated a vote to open up debate on the framework for a bipartisan infrastructure bill, citing concerns over how to pay for it. CBSN Washington reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns, CBSN political contributor and Associated Press White House reporter Zeke Miller, and Washington Post White House reporter Tyler Pager join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on the bill's future, plus the debate over the debt ceiling, and why House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is launching a separate GOP investigation into the Capitol riot.

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Senate Republicans block voting rights bill

With the Senate divided 50-50 along party lines, the voting-rights legislation named the For the People Act, pushed by Democrats and the White House, fell significantly short of the 60-vote threshold required to defeat a Republican-led filibuster. The push for a federal voting-rights law comes as 48 states are considering 389 Republican-backed bills that would restrict voting. CBS News correspondent Laura Podesta joins CBSN AM to discuss.

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Biden on infrastructure, McConnell, Putin

President Biden addressed reporters on the tarmac in Switzerland before boarding Air Force One to head back to Washington, concluding his first foreign trip as president. Mr. Biden apologized for being a "wiseguy" to a reporter during his press conference following his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. He also spoke about the latest developments in negotiations on an infrastructure bill and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's recent comment that Republicans wouldn't let Mr. Biden fill a Supreme Court vacancy in 2024 if the GOP has retaken the chamber.

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Senate could extend LGBTQ+ protections

As the sixth anniversary of same-sex marriage legalization approaches, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says the Senate could vote on the Equality Act this month. The legislation would extend legal protections for the LGBTQ+ community under the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In addition to the Equality Act, Senate Democrats are hoping to push forward with voting rights reform. CBS News political reporter Grace Segers joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss.

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Jan. 6 commission bill unlikely to pass Senate

Senate Republicans appeared set early Friday to block a House-passed bill creating a commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Republicans have reversed their initial support for an investigation in recent months, arguing their party should focus instead on retaking Congress in the 2022 midterm elections. CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave joins "CBSN AM" live from Capitol Hill ahead of the vote.

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House approve bill to create January 6 commission

Members of the House have voted to approve legislation that would create a bipartisan panel tasked with investigating the January 6 Capitol riot. The fate of the legislation is still unclear in the evenly divided Senate. Meanwhile, the FBI has released new video from the deadly assault. CBS News congressional correspondent Kris Van Cleave reports from Capitol Hill, then Wall Street Journal congressional reporter Siobhan Hughes joins CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss.

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