⁍ U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday that Democratic lawmakers unveiled a new, $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief bill.

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⁍ Pelosi in recent days has said she thinks a deal can be reached with the White House on a new coronavirus relief package.

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⁍ She did not say when there would be a vote on the latest Democratic proposal.

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– House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi says Democrats have come up with a “compromise” economic aid bill that would provide $2.2 trillion in economic aid to victims of the deadly West Nile virus. In a letter to Democratic lawmakers released by Pelosi’s office, she said the legislation “includes new funding needed to avert catastrophe for schools, small businesses, restaurants, performance spaces, airline workers, and others,” Reuters reports. “Democrats are making good on our promise to compromise with this updated bill,” she said. “We have been able to make critical additions and reduce the cost of the bill by shortening the time covered for now.” The announcement comes after talks between Pelosi, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows broke down earlier this month over the size and shape of an economic aid package, the New York Times reports. Pelosi faces pressure from moderate House Democrats who say they want to see bipartisan aid proposals that have a chance of becoming law. The new proposal included $436 billion for state and local governments, as well as money for education, testing, airline industry workers, and for a small business loan program known as the Paycheck Protection Program, a statement from House Democrats said. It would also provide a new round of direct payments to Americans of $1,200 per taxpayer and restore federal unemployment benefits of $600 a week through January.