Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he's not leaving Washington until a deal is done.

We're not leaving here without a covert package not gonna happen.

Those remarks came just before negotiations with the so called four Corners over co vid relief McConnell, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy.

On Capitol Hill.

President elect Joe Biden Tuesday blasted Washington for not moving faster to help the United States Senate should have passed the coronavirus and academic relief package months ago.

People need help and they need it right now, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said.

Trump also supports direct payments as part of the bill.

He's said that he would really like to see those stimulus checks in there.

The aid package has been stalled for months over disagreement between Republicans and Democrats over funding for local government and liability protections for businesses, which leadership from both parties have signaled they would be willing to leave out if it meant passing a measure sooner than later.

If the leaders can reach agreement, the coronavirus aid could be attached to a much larger government spending bill, which must be passed by Friday tow.

Avoid a federal government shutdown.