Capitol Report: House approves stimulus-payment hike, as Democrats try to broaden eligibility in preview of next fight

While Democrats have publicly portrayed the bill as simply carrying out President Donald Trump’s desire to boost the payments to $2,000 per individual from the stimulus’ $600 amount, it includes another provision that will make it more expensive.

While Democrats have publicly portrayed the bill as simply carrying out President Donald Trump’s desire to boost the payments to $2,000 per individual from the stimulus’ $600 amount, it includes another provision that will make it more expensive.