Whilethepresidenthasvoiced a willingnesstoworkwithRepublicanson a compromiseeffort, theWhiteHousehassaidtheyquotewillnotsettlefor a packagethatfailstomeetthemoment.
WiththeSenatesplit 50 50 andvicePresidentKamalaHarriswieldingthetiebreakingvote, Democratscouldsidestep a 60 votethresholdandenactthecoronaviruslegislationwith a simplemajorityin a procedurecalledreconciliation.