Pelosi Sees Path to Stimulus in Capital Shaken Anew by Pandemic
- Democrats and White House exchange proposals for new stimulus
- The two sides are still far apart on amount of aid for economy
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Oct. 1, 2020.
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi expressed optimism about negotiations with the White House on a new stimulus, saying that President Donald Trump’s Covid-19 diagnosis might change the tenor of the talks by emphasizing the seriousness of the pandemic.
Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin exchanged proposals on a virus relief package Thursday night and spoke by telephone on Friday afternoon for 65 minutes. The talks are continuing, Pelosi’s office said.