House votes in favor of $2,000 stimulus checks like Trump requested

President Trump has been calling for $2,000 payments

Published: December 28, 2020 5:10pm

Updated: December 28, 2020 8:16pm

The U.S. House of Representatives on Monday voted in favor of increasing stimulus checks from $600 to $2,000. President Trump has been pushing for the $2,000 figure.

The bill passed 275-134, according to the Washington Post, though it is not certain that the Republican-controlled Senate will also pass it.

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