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Congressional leadership including Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi of Calif., Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, arrive to watch the flag-draped casket of the late Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., as is carried by a joint services military honor guard from Capitol Hill, Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Washington. (Brendan Smialowski/Pool via AP) ** FILE **

Senate far from bipartisan deal on coronavirus relief, unemployment benefits

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y. walks to the office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 29, 2020, for a meeting with Pelosi, President Donald Trump's Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

In sprawling Capitol, leaders struggle to keep virus at bay

By MARY CLARE JALONICK - Associated Press

Then-President Donald Trump meets with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, shown left, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, not shown, in the Oval Office at the White House, Monday, July 20, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) ** FILE **

McConnell suggests Democrats are using COVID-19 relief limbo for politics in election season

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., listens to a question during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, July 27, 2020, to highlight the new Republican coronavirus aid package. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) **FILE**

Mitch McConnell draws line against COVID-19 aid bill sans liability protection

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., listens to a question during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, July 27, 2020, to highlight the new Republican coronavirus aid package. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Mitch McConnell faces toughest test in fight to save Senate majority

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., during a news conference on on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, July 27, 2020, to highlight their proposal for the next coronavirus stimulus bill. McConnell is joined by, from left, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Democrats, GOP far apart on virus aid; Trump wants a deal

By LISA MASCARO - Associated Press

The hearse carrying the late Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., moves along a section of 16th Street that's been renamed Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, Monday, July 27, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis lies in state at Capitol

By BILL BARROW and ANDREW TAYLOR - Associated Press

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., replaces his face mask after speaking at news conference after attending a Republican luncheon, Tuesday, July 21, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) **FILE**

Senate GOP to release HEALS Act, the latest coronavirus aid proposal

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin attends meetings on Capitol Hill in Washington. In the background at center left is White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Steven Mnuchin, Mark Meadows negotiate with Nancy Pelosi in coronavirus relief

By Alex Swoyer, Dave Boyer and Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., left, and Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., right, arrive for a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, July 27, 2020, to highlight the new Republican coronavirus aid package. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

GOP coronavirus relief plan includes $1.75 billion for FBI headquarters

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., accompanied by Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Mich., left, and Rep. Danny Davis, D-Ill., right, speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, July 24, 2020, on the extension of federal unemployment benefits. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

No virus bill yet: White House, GOP at odds over jobless aid

By LISA MASCARO - Associated Press

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., right, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., listen as President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, July 20, 2020, in Washington. Congress is just starting to negotiate new legislation to renew coronavirus aid. But the biggest obstacles to a deal are already coming into view. The Democratic House passed a whopping $3.5 trillion coronavirus response bill more than two months ago and is demanding robust funding to help state and local governments. Republicans want to keep the bill closer to $1 trillion and are insisting on new legal protections for schools, businesses, and charities that are trying to reopen. It’s up to top congressional leaders to bridge the gaps as they negotiate with President Donald Trump's White House. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Flashpoints emerge as lawmakers negotiate new virus aid

By ANDREW TAYLOR - Associated Press

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., right, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., listen as President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, July 20, 2020, in Washington. Congress is just starting to negotiate new legislation to renew coronavirus aid. But the biggest obstacles to a deal are already coming into view. The Democratic House passed a whopping $3.5 trillion coronavirus response bill more than two months ago and is demanding robust funding to help state and local governments. Republicans want to keep the bill closer to $1 trillion and are insisting on new legal protections for schools, businesses, and charities that are trying to reopen. It’s up to top congressional leaders to bridge the gaps as they negotiate with President Donald Trump's White House. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Flashpoints emerge as lawmakers negotiate new virus aid

By ANDREW TAYLOR - Associated Press

Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Chuck Schumer: GOP in chaos on COVID-19 relief negotiations

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin attends meetings on Capitol Hill in Washington. In the background at center left is White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

White House, GOP agree on virus testing in new aid bill

By LISA MASCARO - Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks to the media before leaving the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018, to travel to Florida, where he will spend Thanksgiving at Mar-a-Lago. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ** FILE **

GOP splits as virus aid package could swell past $1 trillion

By LISA MASCARO - Associated Press

In this June 30, 2020, file photo, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., with Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., speaks to reporters following a GOP policy meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Mitch McConnell: COVID-19 bill to focus on kids, jobs and health care; more checks to families

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Federal coronavirus response dominates Kentucky Senate race

By BRUCE SCHREINER - Associated Press

In this May 22, 2020, file photo the dome of the U.S. Capitol Building is visible through heavy fog in Washington. With COVID-19 cases hitting alarming new highs and a grim rising death toll, the pandemic's devastating cycle is happening all over again, leaving Congress little choice but to engineer another costly rescue. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Trump, Congress square off over virus aid as crisis worsens

By LISA MASCARO - Associated Press

In this May 22, 2020, file photo the dome of the U.S. Capitol Building is visible through heavy fog in Washington. With COVID-19 cases hitting alarming new highs and a grim rising death toll, the pandemic's devastating cycle is happening all over again, leaving Congress little choice but to engineer another costly rescue. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

No end in sight, Congress confronts new virus crisis rescue

By LISA MASCARO - Associated Press