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California Gov. Gavin Newsom will appoint Democrat Alex Padilla to fill the vacancy.
The Republican leader has rejected a Democratic push for him to call the Senate into an emergency session.
The House speaker shared with "60 Minutes" details of when Trump-supporting rioters stormed the Capitol, where lawmakers were certifying Joe Biden's win.
Several people briefed on law enforcement's response said police did not bolster staffing and were unprepared for a possibly massive violent riot.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
With warnings of potential violence at the pro-Trump rally, the National Guard and FBI offered manpower and resources. The police turned them down.
Biden has sold himself to Americans as an uniter and a seasoned legislative broker. He's aware of the stakes on Jan. 5.
The president's last-minute objections set up a defining showdown with his own party during his final days in office.
The drugmakers said that they expect to deliver all the doses by July 31 in the nearly $2 billion deal.
“Barring a major mishap, the Senate and House will be able to vote on final legislation as early as tonight,” said Sen. Chuck Schumer.
Elected officials are spending the last of a spring federal COVID relief package as an end-of-year deadline approaches.