Stimulus Checks Of $2,000 On The Way? House Approves Bigger Direct Payments
KEY POINTS
The House of Representatives has approved a measure increasing the value of relief checks to $2,000
Donald Trump had pushed for larger checks after putting the year's spending bill on hold, calling its $600 checks and foreign aid a "disgrace"
The measure now passes to the Republican-controlled Senate, where its fate is less certain
The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday passed a measure increasing the value of COVID-19 relief checks for Americans from $600 to $2,000 dollars.
The measure required two-thirds approval to pass, breaching that threshold by a nail-biting 275-134 due to Republican opposition. The $2,000 amount had been a key issue for many Democrats and President Trump, who delayed the signing of the annual budget bill over the size of the direct payment.