Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell chastised for shutting down chamber after Barrett vote.
The Dow closed nearly 2% and S&P closed down 1.8%, and strategists are divided on what the market trajectory will be in the coming week.
Pelosi's deputy chief of staff, Drew Hammill, tweeted that the house speaker is still hoping to reach an agreement with the White House on several spending issues before the Nov. 3 election.
US stimulus talks slow but continue, prospects dimming
Stocks dropped sharply Monday as COVID-19 cases surged in the U.S. and Europe, adding to worries about the economic outlook after Congress and the White House failed to agree on a much-anticipated stimulus deal.
Stimulus talks slow but continue: White House official
A new bill could bring millions of Americans a fresh round of $1,200 stimulus payments and revive weekly unemployment benefits.
Nine days before the vote, Trump's chief of staff Mark Meadows conceded Sunday that "we are not going to control the pandemic."
Global stock markets mostly firmer
Mnuchin says 'significant differences' remain on stimulus
Now Democrats are reluctant to return to the Capitol for a vote ahead of the election.
Nancy Pelosi said it could take time to write and vote on another coronavirus relief package amid her ongoing negotiations with Steven Mnuchin.
The second and final presidential debate saw Joe Biden and Donald Trump in a series of sharp exchanges over topics such as COVID-19, national security, and racism in America.
House Speaker Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Mnuchin continued to resolve differences during a 48-minute phone call on Wednesday with guidance from committee chairs. They will continue negotiations Thursday.
White House official says next 48 hours key for stimulus deal
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he'd rather get Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court than vote on stimulus before Election Day.
McConnell, during a closed-door Senate GOP lunch on Tuesday, threw cold water on a possible deal between the White House and Pelosi over a new coronavirus stimulus package.
US lawmakers more optimistic on stimulus as deadline looms
US officials set for final stimulus talks as deadline looms
Pelosi and Mnuchin are aiming to strike a deal before Senate Republicans, led by Senator Mitch McConnell, vote on a $500 billion bill that does not include $1,200 stimulus checks.
Pelosi, Mnuchin continue US stimulus talks as Tuesday deadline nears