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South Carolina Sen. Nikki Setzler, D-West Columbia, walks across the Senate chamber on Tuesday, June, 23, 2020, in Columbia, S.C. Senators were meeting to debate how to spend nearly $2 billion in federal money for COVID-19 relief (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

South Carolina Senate OKs teacher raises, hazard pay

By JEFFREY COLLINS - Associated Press

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., center, walks to her office, Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Pelosi: House to stay in session until COVID-19 rescue pact

By ANDREW TAYLOR - Associated Press

Editorial Roundup: Idaho

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Census taker Paul Trujillo takes a headcount of residents at a home on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. One member of the household hadn't filled out their decennial Census form, which can be done by mail, online, or over the phone and takes about five minutes to complete. New Mexico officials worry the coronavirus pandemic and limited internet access will lead to a severe undercount of state residents, leading to millions in lost federal funds. (AP Photo/Cedar Attanasio)

Senators push for extra census time, as court prods deadline

By MIKE SCHNEIDER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Monday, May 18, 2020 file photo, Michigan Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey, R-Clark Lake, speaks in downtown Grand Rapids, Mich. A bill that would allow Michigan clerks to start processing absentee ballots before Election Day is not dead, and the August primary legitimized concerns that officials won't be able to quickly handle a surge of mailed-in ballots during the coronavirus pandemic, Shirkey says. It is sponsored by Republican Sen. Ruth Johnson, a former secretary of state. (Cory Morse/The Grand Rapids Press via AP, File)

Michigan Senate OKs more time to process absentee ballots

By DAVID EGGERT - Associated Press

NC Senate candidates trade accusations on virus, vaccine

By GARY D. ROBERTSON - Associated Press

In this May 7, 2013 photo, Sen. David McBride, D-Hawks Nest, listens to debate on Delaware's same-sex marriage bill on the floor of the State Senate in Dover, Del. Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020 primary elections feature seven races in which Democratic incumbents face challengers. Among the lawmakers facing intraparty opposition is McBride, who was first elected to the Senate in 1980 after spending two years in the House. He has not had a primary challenger since 1986.(Gary Emeigh/The News Journal via AP)

Progressive candidates in Delaware take on veteran Democrats

By RANDALL CHASE - Associated Press

Virginia House of Delegates advances MARCUS alert bill

By ANDREW RINGLE of Capital News Service - Associated Press

In this Feb. 23, 2019, file photo, Mark Kelly speaks during his senate campaign kickoff event in Tucson, Ariz. Arizona will be in the national spotlight in November as a presidential battleground and the home of one of the most closely watched Senate contests in the country. But Tuesday's primary on Aug. 4, 2020, features few big-ticket contests. Kelly, a retired astronaut and the husband of former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, faces only a write-in opponent for the Democratic nomination. (Mike Christy/Arizona Daily Star via AP, File)

Mark Kelly apologizes after ‘racist joke’ video surfaces

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FILE - In this May 24, 2020 file photo, a Southwest Airlines flight attendant prepares a plane bound for Orlando, Fla. for takeoff at Kansas City International airport in Kansas City, Mo. Airline workers are making a last-ditch push for $25 billion in federal money to avoid furloughs for six more months. But critics including some lawmakers say the airlines need to shrink because fewer people are traveling. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

Airlines, unions running out of time to get more federal aid

By DAVID KOENIG - Associated Press

In this image from video, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., speaks during the fourth night of the Republican National Convention on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020. (Courtesy of the Committee on Arrangements for the 2020 Republican National Committee via AP) **FILE**

GOP coronavirus relief bill sinks in Senate

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

Arizona Democrat Mark Kelly apologizes for offensive joke

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., center, walks to his office from the Senate floor, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

House panel approves bill to combat doping in horse racing

By ANDREW TAYLOR - Associated Press

State Sen. Mike Fanning speaks against a massive education overhaul bill at the South Carolina Statehouse on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 in Columbia, South Carolina. The bill got key approval on Wednesday.(AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

Teacher raises, COVID-19 hazard pay heads to SC Senate floor

By JEFFREY COLLINS - Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks during an event on judicial appointments, in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump releases list of potential Supreme Court nominees for second term

By Dave Boyer and Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Monday, May 18, 2020 file photo, Michigan Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey, R-Clark Lake, speaks in downtown Grand Rapids, Mich. A bill that would allow Michigan clerks to start processing absentee ballots before Election Day is not dead, and the August primary legitimized concerns that officials won't be able to quickly handle a surge of mailed-in ballots during the coronavirus pandemic, Shirkey says. It is sponsored by Republican Sen. Ruth Johnson, a former secretary of state. (Cory Morse/The Grand Rapids Press via AP, File)

Senate leader: Absentee ballot processing bill still alive

By DAVID EGGERT - Associated Press

In this Aug. 3, 2020, file photo, dark clouds and heavy rain sweep over the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) **FILE**

GOP proposes ‘targeted’ virus aid, but Dems say not enough

By ANDREW TAYLOR - Associated Press

Daniel Gade, Virginia Senate candidate, sees military service parallels

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Republican House Minority Leader James Townsend speaks in front of GOP candidates for the state House and Senate on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at a press conference in Albuquerque, N.M. Republicans introduced Wednesday a diverse slate of candidates they hope will flip the Democratic-controlled New Mexico House amid rural angry over a new red-flag gun law and uncertainty over oil prices. (AP Photo/Russell Contreras)

New Mexico GOP unveils ‘Fair Deal’ plan to flip Legislature

By RUSSELL CONTRERAS - Associated Press

Koch Industries Executive Vice President David Koch speaks during the Defending the American Dream Summit sponsored by Americans for Prosperity at the Greater Columbus Convention Center on Friday, Aug. 21, 2015, in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP) ** FILE **

Koch network launches ad campaign for key Senate races

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times