U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., seen here at the Conservative Political Action Conference in February, confirms he's under investigation by the Justice Department but denies the allegations tied to the inquiry. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption
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President Biden, here in the Oval Office on March 30, has faced pressure to take action to help stem gun violence after recent mass shootings. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks at an event for the For the People Act on the steps of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. Eric Baradat/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Senate Budget Committee Chair Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., had sought an alternate proposal to include an increase in the federal minimum wage in President Biden's COVID-19 relief bill. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption
In this image from video, a security video shows U.S. Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman running past Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah (left), and urging him to turn around. Impeachment manager Stacey Plaskett showed the video as evidence the rioters came close to threatening lawmakers. Senate Television via AP hide caption
Bruce Castor, defense attorney for former President Donald Trump (center), departs the U.S. Capitol following the first day of the impeachment trial on Monday. Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images hide caption
The U.S. Capitol is reflected in a window at sunrise on Monday. Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images hide caption
President Biden and Vice President Harris meet with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and other Democratic senators on Wednesday to talk about Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief proposal. Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images hide caption
Democratic House impeachment managers, led by Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin, left, filed their pretrial brief outlining their case against former President Donald Trump for inciting an insurrection on Jan. 6. Melina Mara/AP hide caption
Republican Rep. Peter Meijer of Michigan was one of the 17 House GOP freshmen who sent a letter to Joe Biden saying their constituents want to see bipartisan cooperation. Carlos Osorio/AP hide caption
Retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin, the Biden administration's choice to be secretary of defense, will likely face questions at his confirmation hearing on Tuesday about the stepped-up military presence following the insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption
Steven Sund was chief of U.S. Capitol Police during the Jan. 6 insurrection. He resigned after the attack but defends his agency's preparations. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images hide caption
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California displays the signed article of impeachment against President Trump in an engrossment ceremony before transmission to the Senate for trial on Capitol Hill. It's unclear when a Senate trial will start. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption
The article of impeachment against President Trump was signed at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday after it passed in the House. Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images hide caption