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Virus, budget likely to dominate unusual legislative session

By SUSAN HAIGH - Associated Press

In this Nov. 13, 2020, file photo Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Sen. Kelly Loeffler speaks at a campaign rally in Cumming, Ga. Loeffler’s tight embrace of President Donald Trump and the far right while fighting to hold on to her U.S. Senate seat is not exactly what allies of Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp envisioned when he appointed her to the position in 2019. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Sen. Kelly Loeffler: ‘We won’t get a second chance’ if Democrats win Georgia Senate races

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga.,talks to supporters during a campaign event Friday, Dec. 31, 2020 at McCray's Tavern in Marietta, Ga. (AP Photo/Ben Gray)

Loeffler, Perdue run hard-line pitch in swing state Georgia

By BILL BARROW - Associated Press

Graffiti reading, &quot;Where's my money&quot; is seen on a door of the home of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., in Louisville, Ky., on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021. As of Saturday morning, messages like “where’s my money” and other expletives were written with spray paint across the front door and bricks of the Kentucky Republican’s Highlands residence. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

McConnell, Pelosi homes vandalized after $2,000 relief fails

By TIMOTHY D. EASLEY and TRAVIS LOLLER - Associated Press

Minnesota GOP lawmakers sue to undo state employee pay raise

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FILE - In this Sept. 23, 2020, file photo, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear speaks at the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Ky. While Senate leader Mitch McConnell is at the center of talks on another coronavirus relief bill, hardships are mounting in his home state of Kentucky. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

Kentucky GOP lawmakers ready to wield clout in 2021 session

By BRUCE SCHREINER - Associated Press

Graffiti reading, "Where's my money" is seen on a door of the home of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., in Louisville, Ky., on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021. As of Saturday morning, messages like “where’s my money” and other expletives were written with spray paint across the front door and bricks of the Kentucky Republican’s Highlands residence. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

Mitch McConnell, Nancy Pelosi homes vandalized

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., walks back to his office on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

GOP rebuffs Trump on $2K aid, defense as Congress wraps up

By LISA MASCARO - Associated Press

Budget, bonds, virus top North Dakota legislative session

By JAMES MacPHERSON - Associated Press

Virus forces changes as Minnesota Legislature opens Tuesday

By STEVE KARNOWSKI - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 15, 2020, file photo President-elect Joe Biden speaks at a drive-in rally for Georgia Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

In Georgia, Biden’s presidency meets early defining moment

By BILL BARROW - Associated Press

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., walks off of the Senate floor on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

GOP rebuffs Trump on $2K aid, defense as Congress wraps up

By LISA MASCARO - Associated Press

FILE - In this Friday, Feb. 28, 2020 file photo, Virginia State Sen. Ben Chafin, R-Russell, listens to debate on the floor of the Senate during the session at the Capitol in Richmond, Va. Virginia Sen. Ben Chafin has died due to coronavirus, Senate Republicans said Friday, Jan. 1, 2021. Chafin represented southwest Virginia and was from Russell County. A Republican, he was first elected to the House of Delegates in 2013 and then moved to the state Senate in 2014. He was 60. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Virginia state Sen. Chafin dies after catching coronavirus

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Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., and Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., clasp hands during a campaign rally, Monday Dec. 21, 2020, in Milton, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

EXPLAINER: Stakes high for U.S. Senate runoffs in Georgia

By RUSS BYNUM - Associated Press

President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with Hispanic leaders in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Thursday, July 9, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) **FILE**

Senate overturns Trump’s NDAA veto, marking first of presidency

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., walks off of the Senate floor on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Senate adjourns without passing $2,000 stimulus check legislation

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Virginia State Sen. Ben Chafin, R-Russell, listens to debate on the floor of the Senate during the session at the Capitol Friday, Feb. 28, 2020, in Richmond, Va. Legislators from southwest Virginia have mounted a huge push to oppose the possible early closure of one of the country's newest coal plants. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Ben Chafin, Virginia Republican, dies after contracting coronavirus

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U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga.,talks to supporters during a campaign event Friday, Dec. 31, 2020 at McCray's Tavern in Marietta, Ga. (AP Photo/Ben Gray)

Loeffler, Perdue run hard-line pitch in swing state Georgia

By BILL BARROW - Associated Press

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., walks back to his office on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) **FILE**

Senate pushes ahead — slowly — in battle to override Trump defense bill veto

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

In this Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, photo, candidate for U.S. Senate Sen. David Perdue speaks during a campaign rally, in Cumming, Ga. Perdue is hoping years spent as one of Donald Trump's biggest defenders pays off in Georgia, a state the president lost in last month's election. Perdue and Georgia's other senator, Republican Kelly Loeffler, are both campaigning for Jan. 5 runoff elections that will decide control of the Senate. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) **FILE**

Sen. Perdue quarantines for virus exposure before GA runoff

By RUSS BYNUM - Associated Press