Author: Nicholas Wu, USA TODAY

An amendment to the COVID-19 stimulus bill from Sen. Bernie Sanders had support from only 42 Democrats.

The House’s version of the bill phased coronavirus relief checks out at $100,000 of income.

The bill is one of President Joe Biden’s top legislative priorities, one he wants passed in his first 100 days in office.

Manchin said after reviewing her public statements and tweets, he would oppose her nomination to run the powerful White House office.

The Capitol Police union denounced the move as a “witch hunt” against rank-and-file officers deflecting responsibility from the top.

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, called his trip to Mexico “a mistake” following a flurry of criticism as his state faced a major crisis and power outages.

Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., said Pete Buttigieg “put on a clinic on how a nominee should work and act,” lauding his straightforward answers.

Her remarks laid bare divisions between Trump and the Republican Party just a day before a crucial runoff election in Georgia.

House and Senate lawmakers are sworn in Sunday, the start of a new Congress tasked with working with the Biden administration and fighting COVID-19.