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