Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiDemocratic senator to party: 'A little message discipline wouldn't kill us' Overnight Health Care: New wave of COVID-19 cases builds in US | Florida to lift all coronavirus restrictions on restaurants, bars | Trump stirs questions with 0 drug coupon plan Overnight Defense: Appeals court revives House lawsuit against military funding for border wall | Dems push for limits on transferring military gear to police | Lawmakers ask for IG probe into Pentagon's use of COVID-19 funds MORE (D-Calif.) said that she has not spoken with President Trump Donald John TrumpFederal prosecutor speaks out, says Barr 'has brought shame' on Justice Dept. Former Pence aide: White House staffers discussed Trump refusing to leave office Progressive group buys domain name of Trump's No. 1 Supreme Court pick MORE about passing legislation requiring comprehensive background checks on gun purchases through the Senate and the White House since the House's impeachment inquiry began months ago.

In an interview with Cheddar, Pelosi revealed that the last time Trump spoke to her about the issue was the day she announced the formal impeachment inquiry.

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"He called me to tell me of all the great progress that was being done in a bipartisan way to pass gun violence protection," the Speaker said. "He knows what a priority it is for me, he knew that would get my attention early that Tuesday morning."

"We think that this is where the consensus is, this is where we believe most lives will be saved," she added of the legislation, which would expand the requirement on background checks to include all private firearm purchases. "Most lives will be saved by background checks."

"Once we get this passed, we can discuss whatever else we want to do," Pelosi said.

The White House did not immediately return a request for comment from The Hill on its efforts to work with House Democrats on gun violence legislation.

Democrats have hammered Republicans in the Senate for months over Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellDemocratic senator to party: 'A little message discipline wouldn't kill us' House to vote on resolution affirming peaceful transition of power Republican lawyers brush off Trump's election comments MORE's (R-Ky.) refusal to take up bills passed by the House dealing with background checks and other policy priorities such as election security.