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House approves Trump's $2K checks, sending to GOP-led Senate

by Lisa MascaroJill Colvin
| December 29, 2020 12:03 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted overwhelmingly Monday to increase COVID-19 relief checks to $2,000, meeting President Donald Trump’s demand for bigger payments and sending the bill to the GOP-controlled Senate, where the outcome is highly uncertain.

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