Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he doesn’t anticipate a coronavirus stimulus package until “right at the beginning” of 2021. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said she expects relief “certainly will have something [done] at the start of the new presidency.”“I want a bill for two reasons. And, second of all, we have plenty of work to do in the Joe Biden administration,” Pelosi said. DEMS, PELOSI 'SHOW NO EVIDENCE OF COMPROMISING' ON KEY ISSUES IN CORONAVIRUS RELIEF: KUDLOWThe mixed messages come amid a months-long impasse between Pelosi, McConnell and the White House, with Pelosi and McConnell each claiming that the other wouldn’t budge. McConnell earlier this month urged the White House not to strike a deal with Pelosi before the election, as he is concerned that the speaker is not negotiating in good faith with the White House.

Source: Fox News October 31, 2020 19:41 UTC