President Obama's Playbook to Reboot His Trade Deal

— -- Less than a week after his own party handed him a stinging defeat on trade, President Obama is attempting to reboot legislation that would pave the way for a major trade deal with Asian-Pacific countries.

“We just have to figure out how to untangle the legislative snafu in the House,” White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said Monday.

Late Monday, House Republicans revealed they are pursuing a procedural tactic that would extend the period to reconsider a critical piece of trade legislation until the end of July, buying the president some more time to corral support for the trade measure.

Here’s a look at three key plays the president will need to execute in order to revive the faltering trade legislation.

Play 1: Reaching Out to Congressional Allies on Trade

Reaching out to his newfound Republican allies allows President Obama to discuss what next steps the GOP leadership, which is in the majority and sets the agenda for the House, may pursue on the trade legislation.

President Obama started with that push on Monday when he spoke by phone with House Speaker John Boehner.

Unlike other legislative fights, the president’s allies on trade consist of Republicans such as Boehner and House Ways and Means Chairman Paul Ryan, who remains “optimistic” the trade legislation will pass.

“I’m optimistic. I think that this can be salvaged because I think people are going to realize just how big the consequences are for American leadership,” Ryan said on Fox News Sunday.

Play 2: Winning Over Democrats

The president will need to score the support of between 80 to 90 Democrats to ensure the trade legislation passes if it faces another vote.

One of the key components of the trade push -- trade adjustment assistance -- fell short of gaining approval by 91 votes last week. It will be a heavy lift, especially after presidential candidate Hillary Clinton sided with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, who led the charge in opposing the measure.

"The president should listen to and work with his allies in Congress -- starting with Nancy Pelosi -- who have expressed their concerns about the impact a weak agreement would have on our workers, to make sure we get the best, strongest deal possible," Clinton said on Sunday. “And if we don't get it, there should be no deal."

Thus far, the president hasn’t taken Clinton’s advice to speak with Pelosi. That duty instead fell to White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough, who spoke with Pelosi on Monday.

Last week, the president engaged in a full-court press, including stopping at a congressional baseball game and making a last-minute trip to Capitol Hill to give Democrats his final sales pitch on trade legislation.

The White House hasn’t revealed whether President Obama was able to squeeze in phone calls with House Democrats during his weekend schedule, consisting of a golf outing and a private party at the White House featuring Prince and Stevie Wonder.

On Wednesday, he will host members of Congress for a picnic at the White House -- an event that could be an opportunity for him to recruit Democrats to support the trade measure.

Play 3: Beating the Momentum Buzzer

Both the White House and congressional Republican leaders have warned against pushing the trade measure into overtime.

“I think the longer something like this sits out there, the harder it is to bring it back,” House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Monday. “I think before the summer’s out, you have to have it done and I think each week that goes on may make it a little more difficult.”

"The longer that this process plays out, the harder it is to build bipartisan support for it," Earnest said. "We believe that we have some momentum."

House Republicans are working on a procedural tactic that would allow the House to extend consideration of the TAA until the end of July, meaning President Obama will have more time to rally congressional Democrats to change their minds.

ABC News' John Parkinson contributed to this report.