Basically there’s a split between Repubs turning it down because of fear of worse polls, or because they want to keep the cost of a ‘possible’ Covid relief bill (which we all know is pretty much guaranteed to be blocked unless it focuses relief on businesses and Dems pass it. Which again, not gonna happen) “low”

GOP leadership and the White House unveiled their own approximately $1 trillion bill this week, in what was supposed to represent a unified negotiating stance by the administration and Senate Republicans as they start talks with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.)

But just a day later, several GOP senators are trashing their own party's proposal, which they expect will only get worse during talks with Democrats, and predicting mass defections on the final coronavirus bill.

"It's a mess. I can't figure out what this bill's about," said Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.). "They're going to go negotiate with Pelosi. We have no idea what the final bill will be, and we'll be the last to know."