Coronavirus deal key to Republicans protecting Senate majority
Vulnerable Republicans up for reelection are facing high unemployment and serious budget shortfalls in their home states, giving White House negotiators and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) more incentive to cut a relief deal to protect their Senate majority.
Talks between Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and Democratic leaders fell apart Friday afternoon, but Senate Republicans are still feeling pressure to reach agreement, even as President Trump threatens to use executive action instead.
Democrats said they are still open to negotiations, arguing a bipartisan bill signed into law would be far more effective than a series of executive orders.
A compromise measure that includes state aid and enhanced unemployment benefits would give a boost to GOP incumbents in places such as Colorado and Arizona, two states where Democrats have the best chance of knocking off Republicans in November.
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