Pelosi, Mnuchin Again Speak About Stimulus Bill: ‘Our Conversation Was a Positive One’

(L): Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Sept. 1, 2020. (Nicholas Kamm-Pool/Getty Images); (R): Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) speaks to reporters at her weekly press conference at the Capitol in Washington, on Aug. 22, 2020. Gabriella Demczuk/Getty Images

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Tuesday that she spoke with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin about pandemic relief funding, saying that she remains hopeful that the two sides can come to an agreement in the days ahead.

According to her spokesperson, Drew Hammill, Pelosi and Mnuchin spoke for about one hour over the phone. It came hours after House Democrats unveiled their $2.2 trillion update to the HEROES Act, which includes $600-per-week unemployment benefits, stimulus checks, and small business loans.