Republicans, Democrats Look to Make Deal on Stimulus Legislation by End of Week

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testifies during the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Hearings to examine implementation of Title I of the CARES Act, on Capitol Hill in Washington on June 10, 2020. Kevin Dietsch/Pool/Getty Images

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that Democrat and Republican lawmakers are attempting to create a deal for a COVID-19 package by the end of the week, coming just days after expanded unemployment benefits expired, while a congressional recess for August is looming.

“We did try to agree to set a timeline,” he said on Aug. 4, according to Fox News. “We’re going to try to reach an overall agreement, if we can get one, by the end of this week.”