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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., right, speaks with a reporter outside the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, April 9, 2020. Senate Democrats on Thursday stalled President Donald Trump's request for $250 billion to supplement a &quot;paycheck protection&quot; program for businesses crippled by the coronavirus outbreak, demanding protections for minority-owned businesses and money for health care providers and state and local governments. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Senators block new virus aid, Pelosi decries ‘stunt’

By ANDREW TAYLOR and LISA MASCARO - Associated Press

In this March 17, 2020 file photo, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. McConnell flexed his fundraising strength in the midst of a global pandemic, raising nearly $7.5 million in the first three months of 2020, his campaign said Tuesday, April 7. The first-quarter haul was the Kentucky Republican's best three-month fundraising performance since entering the Senate in the mid-1980s. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Senators block new virus aid, Pelosi decries ‘stunt’

By ANDREW TAYLOR and LISA MASCARO - Associated Press

In this March 27, 2020, photo, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., walks to her office after signing the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) **FILE**

Pelosi unswayed by push for remote voting by lawmakers

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson gives the State of the State address on Wednesday, April 8, 2020, in the senate chamber of the state Capitol in Little Rock, Arkansas. The Arkansas House of Representatives, which met across town at the Jack Stephens Center, watched the address via live video stream. (Tommy Metthe/Arkansas Democrat-Gazette via AP)

Arkansas governor addresses state of the state amid outbreak

By ANDREW DeMILLO - Associated Press

In this March 12, 2020, file photo, Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y., and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., walks together as they head to a lunch with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Congress in standoff on virus aid, but first checks coming

By LISA MASCARO - Associated Press

Republican Rep. William Herbkersman, R-Bluffton speaks to Rep. Beth Bernstein, D-Columbia as she practices social distancing in the South Carolina House on Thursday, March 19, 2020, in Columbia, S.C. The House returned briefly to approve $45 million in emergency funds for state health officials to fight coronavirus. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

Santee Cooper roadblock stops SC Legislature spending plan

By JEFFREY COLLINS - Associated Press

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Thursday, April 2, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Steven Mnuchin: Coronavirus stimulus direct deposits begin next week

By Lisa Mascaro and Jill Colvin - Associated Press

In this image from video, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks on the Senate floor at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, March 25, 2020. (Senate Television via AP) ** FILE **

Trump seeks $250 billion for payrolls in virus aid showdown

By LISA MASCARO - Associated Press

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., talks during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Feb. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Congress, White House reach high for next virus bill

By LISA MASCARO - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 7, 2020 file photo, House Speaker Del. Eileen Filler-Corn wipes a tear as she is honored by fellow delegates during the House session at the Capitol in Richmond, Va. Despite some early procedural hiccups, Filler-Corn used her role to push an aggressive agenda of change.(AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Virginia House Speaker breaks ranks with her predecessors

By GREGORY S. SCHNEIDER and The Washington Post - Associated Press

State health officials sit in the lobby of the South Carolina Statehouse as the House meets without the public in attendance, Thursday, March 19, 2020, in Columbia, S.C. The House returned briefly to approve $45 million in emergency funds for state health officials to fight coronavirus. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

Mandatory legislator quarantine sought after SC session

By MEG KINNARD - Associated Press

Several members of the South Carolina House choose to practice social distancing and sit in the balcony on Thursday, March 19, 2020, in Columbia, S.C.. The House returned briefly to approve $45 million in emergency funds for state health officials to fight coronavirus. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

Some Democrats say SC Legislature meeting is unsafe

By JEFFREY COLLINS - Associated Press

In this Oct. 4, 2019, file photo, Michael Atkinson, the inspector general of the intelligence community, arrives at the Capitol in Washington for closed-door questioning about a whistleblower complaint that triggered President Donald Trump's impeachment. Trump has fired Atkinson. Trump informed the Senate intelligence committee Friday, April 3, 2020, of his decision to fire Atkinson, according to a letter obtained by The Associated Press. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) **FILE**

Trump calls fired watchdog in impeachment probe a ‘disgrace’

By MARY CLARE JALONICK and DEB RIECHMANN - Associated Press

Republican Rep. William Herbkersman, R-Bluffton speaks to Rep. Beth Bernstein, D-Columbia as she practices social distancing in the South Carolina House on Thursday, March 19, 2020, in Columbia, S.C. The House returned briefly to approve $45 million in emergency funds for state health officials to fight coronavirus. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

SC House and Senate to come back for one day next week

By JEFFREY COLLINS - Associated Press

In this Wednesday, March 11, 2020, file photo, Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, speaks during a House Oversight Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) ** FILE **

Jim Jordan demands DOJ IG Michael Horowitz to testify in wake of second damning FISA report

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

FILE - In this March 25, 2020 file photo, Vermont House Speaker Mitzi Johnson, left, wears a mask while talking to a lawmaker in the Vermont house chamber at the Statehouse in Montpelier, Vt. In state capitols across the U.S., lawmakers have ditched decorum and sidestepped traditional public meeting requirements in a rush to pass legislation funding the fight against the coronavirus and aiding residents affected by the widespread shut down of commerce. (AP Photo/Wilson Ring, File)

Legislatures meet remotely, limit public as virus spreads

By DAVID A. LIEB - Associated Press

Ejaz Tarar stands next to his makeshift sign keeping customers six feet apart while cleaning the inside of the Food Mart in Newton County on Thursday, March 26, 2020, in Newborn. The store laid down tape to mark six foot barriers for customers. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

As virus spreads, so does gloomy outlook for Georgia budget

By JEFF AMY - Associated Press

The Louisiana Capitol is limiting access to the public because of the coronavirus epidemic, taking temperatures to ensure people entering the building don't have a fever and asking questions about symptoms, on Monday, March 16, 2020, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte)

Analysis: Louisiana lawmakers face budget tumult amid virus

By Melinda Deslatte - Associated Press

State Rep. Nicole Clowney has her temperature checked before entering the Jack Stephens Center at the University of Arkansas Thursday, March 26, 2020 in Little Rock, Ark. The basketball arena was converted into a temporary House chamber due to concerns about coronavirus as lawmakers met for a special session on a budget shortfall. (AP Photo/Andrew Demillo)

Arkansas lawmakers meet at arena over coronavirus concerns

By ANDREW DeMILLO - Associated Press

In this image from video, the final vote of 96-0 shows passage of the $2.2 trillion economic rescue package in response to coronavirus pandemic, passed by the Senate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, March 25, 2020. (Senate Television via AP)

C-SPAN assumes coronavirus war footing, dedicates critical airtime to lawmakers

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times