LIVE: White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki Holds News Conference in Washington, D.C.

(Feb. 3) Watch live as White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki holds a press briefing at the White House on Wednesday, February 3, 2021, in Washington, D.C.

President Joe Biden told House Democrats on Wednesday that backing anything less than $1,400 stimulus checks would mean starting his presidency with a broken promise, according to participants on a caucus conference call.

Biden said he was open to considering tighter eligibility requirements for stimulus checks but signaled he wasn’t willing to reduce the standard of a $1,400 payment outlined in his aid package, the people said.

Republican lawmakers have suggested both reducing the amount of the next round of stimulus checks and sending them to a smaller group of Americans. But shrinking the payment means Biden wouldn’t be able to deliver his campaign promise of $2,000 payments to many Americans, a total that includes previous $600 payments.

Senate Republicans have proposed issuing $1,000 payments for individuals earning up to $40,000 or couples making twice that, and completely phasing out the payments by $50,000 for singles or $100,000 for married couples.

Despite those differences, Biden told reporters during an Oval Office meeting with Democrats: “I think we’ll get some Republicans.”

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