White House Says They Remain
Committed to $1,400 Relief Checks.
During a bipartisan meeting on Wednesday,
White House officials reportedly spoke about
the next round of COVID-19 relief checks. .
Two unnamed officials told ‘The Washington Post’
that the White House was not open to reducing
the size of the $1,400 checks. .
White House spokeswoman
Rosemary G. Boeglin later reiterated
President Joe Biden's commitment.
The President remains committed
to finishing the job on delivering
$2,000 in direct relief to Americans
who are struggling to make ends
meet during this crisis, Rosemary G. Boeglin, via ‘Washington Post’.
In terms of negotiation, Biden is reportedly open to
narrowing the income threshold on the payments. .
Republican Senator Shelley Capito said
that although “no promises” were made, Biden displayed
a “greater understanding” of compromise. .
He instructed and told us, ‘Let’s
follow up’ … No promises made,
and no real concessions made at
the time, but certainly a greater
understanding of where we are, Shelley Capito, via 'Washington Post'.
A group of 10 Senate Republicans have
proposed a stimulus plan that lowers the
income threshold on payments to $50,000
for individuals and $100,000 for couples. .
This would provide payments to about
70 percent of the United States, which is
80 million fewer people than Biden's plan.
Under Biden’s proposed plan, approximately 95 percent
of the country would receive stimulus payments.