WASHINGTON After months of little to no movement, Congress is finally making strides toward another coronavirus relief package and all it took was Democrats embracing half of a deal that was already on the table.

As lawmakers prepare to adjourn this month, party leaders on both sides of the aisle are signaling optimism about reaching a compromise theyve struggled with since before expanded unemployment benefits ended in July.

There is momentum, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Friday at a news conference, calling any bill passed just a start and expressing confidence about further legislative action under President-elect Joe Bidens administration next year.

Pelosi said she spoke to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Thursday, noting they both agreed on the path ahead. That path seems to involve including coronavirus relief with a bill Congress needs to pass by Dec. 11 in order to avert a partial government shutdown. It was the first time the Kentucky Republican has directly engaged with Democrats in talks over another coronavirus stimulus package, and it signaled the first real movement since before the election.

The source of renewed optimism is a $908 billion bipartisan package that includes new unemployment assistance, money for vaccine distribution, and more aid for businesses and state governments. It has picked up support from over a dozen senators from both parties and seems to have the support of most Democrats in the House.

Even some conservative deficit hawks have signaled theyre open to the proposal.

Its not too far off from what the Republican plan is, so I think as long as it stays targeted doesnt involve any of the extraneous material, youre gonna get pretty broad support, Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.) told HuffPost on Wednesday.

Hopes are running high, but no one has seen a bill yet. The group of senators drafting the measure are hoping to unveil legislative text early next week. The details of the most contentious issues that held up talks for months have yet to be resolved namely a liability shield for businesses and hospitals that Democrats oppose, as well as billions of dollars in assistance to state and local governments that Republicans have derided as blue state bailouts.