In the nations capital, the house has passed a measure to increase covid stimulus checks for most americans to 2 thousand dollars.
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C1 3 most americans to 2-thousand dollars.
The measure, was passed "under suspension" -- meaning, fast- tracked without the ability to add amendments.
President donald trump had been urging republicans to increase the 600 dollar payments on the relief bill he signed sunday.
Now... senate majority leader mitch mcconnell has to decide whether to bring the measure to the senate floor as a standalone bill.
A heads up for folks who receive unemployment benefits - there’s an e-mail making the rounds that look to be from the Florida..
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin tweeted that a "payment file" was delivered to the Federal Reserve on Tuesday.
