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Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, on the fifth day of the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, on the fifth day of the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Feb. 13, 2021 09:48 AM EST
Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., center, speaks during a news conference with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., right, and Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., left, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, March 19, 2021. (Chip Somodevilla/Pool via AP)

Rep. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., center, speaks during a news conference with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., right, and Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., left, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, March 19, 2021. (Chip Somodevilla/Pool via AP)

Mar. 19, 2021 12:38 PM EDT
Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., listens during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 11, 2021, to examine the reliability, resiliency, and affordability of electric service in the United States amid the changing energy mix and extreme weather events. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., listens during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 11, 2021, to examine the reliability, resiliency, and affordability of electric service in the United States amid the changing energy mix and extreme weather events. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Mar. 11, 2021 12:52 PM EST