White House economic adviser Brian Deese and Covid-19 coordinator Jeff Zientz held a call Thursday with Senate Democrats as they embraced whether they should cut a slower contract or avoid a process called a renegotiation to avoid the 60-vote rule of the Senate to its filibuster.
“The feeling is this: We would like a Republican to work with us to be part of the solution to deliver emergency aid, but we can’t wait, it’s urgent, and we need to make a double track on the this process, “Democrat Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland, who was on the call, told reporters. “So we will continue to reach out to Republicans, but I am a strong supporter of getting an insurance policy through renegotiation. “
The pivot to a settlement comes after a Republican outright rejected Biden’s plan, bustling at the price tag. He urges Democrats: Accept a smaller bill at the expense of a political blow for not doing enough, or overthrow Biden’s presidency by passing a partisan-based sweeping bill.
If Democrats do not go the bipartisan way, “that is going to signal to America, and to Republicans across Congress, that the message of this president ‘s president is astronomy rather than content, “Sen. Todd Young, an Indian Republican, told reporters.