Speaker Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiOvernight Health Care: Public option plan left out of Biden budget proposal | House Republicans demand congressional probe into COVID-19 origin | Half the total US population have received at least one vaccine dose Public option plan left out of Biden budget proposal Pelosi: GOP ‘cowardice’ on Jan. 6 vote makes ‘our country less safe’ MORE (D-Calif.) slammed Republicans on Friday who voted against the creation of an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

“Leader McConnell and Senate Republicans’ denial of the truth of the January 6th insurrection brings shame to the Senate. Republicans’ cowardice in rejecting the truth of that dark day makes our Capitol and our country less safe,” the Speaker said in a press release, referring to Minority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellSenate meltdown reveals deepening partisan divide Trump, midterms fuel GOP’s effort to quash Jan. 6 commission Senator’s on-air interview features carpooling colleague waving from back seat MORE (R-Ky.).

The bill to create the commission was struck down in a 54-35 vote on Friday with only six GOP senators voting in favor of it.

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“Mitch McConnell asked Senate Republicans to do him a ‘personal favor’ and vote against the January 6th Commission. In doing so, Mitch McConnell asked them to be complicit in his undermining of the truth of January 6th. In bowing to McConnell’s personal favor request, Republican Senators surrendered to the January 6th mob assault,” Pelosi said.

The details of the independent commission, modeled after the one created in the wake of 9/11, had been agreed to in bipartisan negotiations, but Republicans in both chambers had largely turned away from the idea.

“Democrats worked across the aisle, agreeing to everything that Republicans asked for. We did this in the interest of achieving a bipartisan Commission. In not taking yes for an answer, Republicans clearly put their election concerns above the security of the Congress and country,” Pelosi said.

The six Republicans who voted for the commission were Sens. Lisa MurkowskiLisa Ann MurkowskiTrump, midterms fuel GOP’s effort to quash Jan. 6 commission Schumer and Collins appear to have heated exchange before Jan. 6 vote White House: Biden ‘remains committed’ to Jan. 6 probe MORE (Alaska), Mitt RomneyWillard (Mitt) Mitt RomneySchumer and Collins appear to have heated exchange before Jan. 6 vote White House: Biden ‘remains committed’ to Jan. 6 probe Pelosi: GOP ‘cowardice’ on Jan. 6 vote makes ‘our country less safe’ MORE (Utah), Susan CollinsSusan Margaret CollinsSenate meltdown reveals deepening partisan divide Schumer and Collins appear to have heated exchange before Jan. 6 vote White House: Biden ‘remains committed’ to Jan. 6 probe MORE (Maine), Bill CassidyBill CassidySchumer and Collins appear to have heated exchange before Jan. 6 vote White House: Biden ‘remains committed’ to Jan. 6 probe Pelosi: GOP ‘cowardice’ on Jan. 6 vote makes ‘our country less safe’ MORE (La.), Rob PortmanRobert (Rob) Jones PortmanTrump, midterms fuel GOP’s effort to quash Jan. 6 commission ‘SECURE 2.0’ will modernize retirement security for the post-COVID American workforce Schumer and Collins appear to have heated exchange before Jan. 6 vote MORE (Ohio) and Ben SasseBen SasseSchumer and Collins appear to have heated exchange before Jan. 6 vote White House: Biden ‘remains committed’ to Jan. 6 probe Pelosi: GOP ‘cowardice’ on Jan. 6 vote makes ‘our country less safe’ MORE (Neb.).

“I do not believe the extraneous ‘commission’ that Democratic leaders want would uncover crucial new facts or promote healing. Frankly, I do not believe it is even designed to,” McConnell (R-Ky.) said for his case against the commission.

Senate Majority Leader Charles SchumerChuck SchumerNY, NJ rail project gets key federal approval Senate votes to advance China bill after Schumer strikes deal Pelosi: ‘Personally devastated’ by latest mass shooting in home state MORE (D-N.Y.) said he could force another vote on the commission after Friday’s failure.