Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Steven Terner MnuchinOn The Money: Powell, Mnuchin stress limits of emergency loans | House seeks to salvage vote on spending bill | Economists tell lawmakers: Kill the virus to heal the economy Economists spanning spectrum say recovery depends on containing virus Powell, Mnuchin stress limits of current emergency lending programs MORE said Sunday that the administration will send more funding to states if necessary but will only do so with bipartisan support.

There is an emerging battle over whether to fund state and local governments in the next stimulus bill. Democrats including Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiPelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare House lawmakers reach deal to avert shutdown Centrist Democrats 'strongly considering' discharge petition on GOP PPP bill MORE (D-Calif.) have vowed to include such support in the legislation.

“Fox News Sunday” host Chris Wallace Christopher (Chris) WallaceDemocrats urge Biden to resist filibuster, court-packing calls The Hill's Campaign Report: GOP set to ask SCOTUS to limit mail-in voting First presidential debate to cover coronavirus, Supreme Court MORE asked Mnuchin if President Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE would back giving aid to the states as several governors across the country are requesting.

Mnuchin responded that the president had “heard from governors,” and the administration would consider providing this money to the states.

“But our focus right now is really on execution and – that’s what we’re focused on,” he said, adding “we’ll win this war, if we need to spend more money we will, and we’ll only do it with bipartisan support.”

Wallace also asked the treasury secretary if he’s concerned about having a national debt higher than the country’s GDP. Mnuchin said low interest rates have been helpful but the administration will have to look into how to handle the debt.

“We’re going to need to look at over time how we deal with that issue,” he said. “But right now, we’re in a war and we have to protect American workers and American business, and we’re going to do whatever we need to take to do that.”

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellPelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Senate GOP aims to confirm Trump court pick by Oct. 29: report Trump argues full Supreme Court needed to settle potential election disputes MORE (R-Ky.) said last week he would back states declaring bankruptcy instead of providing more federal funding, putting him against Pelosi and Democrats. Democratic and some Republican governors across the country blasted McConnell for the remarks.