Pelosi hopeful stimulus pact will be done in ‘time to pay November rent’ and is adamant ‘there will be a bill’
HOUSE Speaker Nancy Pelosi expressed confidence that a Democrats and the White House are nearing a deal on a stimulus package and wants people to know “help is on the way.”
In an interview with MSNBC, Pelosi said she's “optimistic" and her goal is to get the out in time for Americans “to pay the November rent.”
“My view is that there’s no reason that America’s schools shouldn’t be the safest place in America for our children to learn.
“It takes some money for more classes, more teachers, more ventilation, more technology and the rest,” Pelosi said.
Pelosi’s Chief of Staff Drew Hammill said on that “Today’s conversations brings us closer to being able to put pen to paper to write legislation.”
Hammill also noted that ensuring school safety remains among the key issues in the agreement - while also narrowing it down on health priorities and providing a national strategic testing and contract tracing plan.
Pelosi said that the responsibility will be on to persuade Senate Republicans to vote in favor of the deal.
“It’s up to the president to convince people in his own party but you have to also remember how hard that is because some of them really don’t care to spend any more money to crush violence,” she said.