Now that the Senate has passed their version of the economic recovery bill by a vote of 61 to 37, negotiators from the chamber will meet with counterparts from the House to reconcile differences in the two bills. That's generally how things work with any bill before a final version is sent to the president for signature.
However, things are so dire that the White House has injected himself into the process. The President met with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid yesterday, and White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emmanuel spent the evening with congressional negotiators in an effort to get this thing finished.
