Nancy Pelosi and Steven Mnuchin spoke about a broad coronavirus stimulus deal after President Trump ended talks toward one this week.
"We're at the table. We want to continue the conversation. We've made some progress, we're exchanging language," the speaker told reporters."I think we're still talking and trying to see if we can narrow our differences," Senate Majority Leadersaid Thursday in Kentucky. "And you know, the discussion from day to day can be confusing for all of us to follow, but we're still engaging and hoping we can find a way forward.
He added: "At some point, we're going to have to find a way forward because I do think there is bipartisan agreement that we need another package. But the amount of money is not irrelevant, you know." It is still unclear what kind of legislation could get through the Democratic-held House and GOP-controlled Senate before the election. Senate Republicans have expressed concerns about putting too much money in another bill after Congress put trillions into the coronavirus response this year. The Senate GOP most recently proposed $500 billion legislation.
The president appears to have reversed course since Tuesday. Trump, who was concerned by the sudden stock market drop after he called off talks, told House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy he wants a "big deal" with Pelosi,
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