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The House bill would raise payments from $600 a person to $2,000.
It’s the latest twist to a roller coaster week.
After months of negotiations, the second stimulus bill passed initially with the lower figure, equal to half the amount that was in the first round. But when President Donald Trump said that was too low and threw out the $2,000 figure, Democratic leadership in the House jumped right in with their support, along with many Republicans.
“It would have been helpful if President Trump would have indicated his support sooner,” Carson said. “Instead of focusing on baseless election lawsuits, but I’m happy that we acted quickly.”