House votes in favor of $2,000 stimulus checks like Trump requested
President Trump has been calling for $2,000 payments
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.