evidence: 2:20 PM CT on 2/3/21 (AP) President Joe Biden told House Democrats on Wednesday he's "not married" to an absolute number on his $1.9 trillion COVID rescue plan but Congress needs to "act fast" on relief for the pandemic and the economic crisis. [...] White House press secretary Jen Psaki said there is "obviously a big gap" between the $1.9 trillion package Biden has proposed and the $618 billion counteroffer. [...] It would be the first significant legislative response to the pandemic since the landmark CARES Act passed virtually unanimously in March, delivering $1.8 trillion in aid, more generous $600 per week bonus jobless benefits and $1,200 direct payments to individuals.