US House passes bill to boost stimulus checks to $2,000

USA, December 29: The House on Monday evening passed a bill that increases stimulus checks to $2,000 with bipartisan support and backing from President Donald Trump. But the fate of the legislation is uncertain in the GOP-controlled Senate. In a 275-134 vote, the House advanced a measure that increases the second wave of direct payments from the current $600 to $2,000 for individuals who make less than $75,000 annually. Families would get an additional $600 for each child. Since Democratic leadership brought the bill up under suspension of the rules to speed up the process, the legislation cleared the two-thirds majority needed for passage.

By: R News India 24