(NPR) Biden Forges Ahead On Relief Bill Without GOP, But Signals Checks Could Be Targeted

Biden Forges Ahead On Relief Bill Without GOP, But Signals Checks Could Be Targeted





Biden Forges Ahead On Relief Bill Without GOP, But Signals Checks Could Be Targeted






President Biden and Vice President Harris meet with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and other Democratic senators Wednesday to talk about Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief proposal.



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Biden Forges Ahead On Relief Bill Without GOP, But Signals Checks Could Be Targeted



The president told House Democrats he would not back down from providing $1,400 direct payments in the coronavirus aid package, but suggests checks could be targeted, a proposal Republicans pushed.