Pelosi, Mnuchin Trade Blame on Unending Stimulus Stalemate
- With talks dragging, Pelosi says president must persuade GOP
- Both sides cite progress but fault each other for digging in
Pelosi has said the House still has time to vote before the election if the administration makes further compromises.
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U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the White House traded blame for the latest stall in negotiations on a new coronavirus stimulus as pessimism built at the Capitol that anything could be accomplished before Election Day.
Pelosi said the burden is on President Donald Trump to push forward on stimulus talks and get reluctant Republicans to go along with any eventual deal reached with the White House on a nearly $2 trillion aid package.