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A year after Jan. 6, Congress more deeply divided than ever

By LISA MASCARO, AP Congressional Correspondent
Published: January 6, 2022, 2:42pm
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A flag depicting President Donald Trump flies on the East Front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington.
A flag depicting President Donald Trump flies on the East Front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) Photo Gallery

WASHINGTON — A deeply divided Congress is showing the world a very unsettled view from the U.S. Capitol: Rather than a national crisis that pulls the country together, the deadly riot on Jan. 6, 2021, only seems to have pushed lawmakers further apart.

Some members are planning to mark the anniversary of the Capitol insurrection with a moment of silence.

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