White House backs $75,000 income threshold for coronavirus stimulus checks

The White House supports a push by House Democrats to cap who would receive $1,400 coronavirus stimulus checks at individuals making $75,000 a year and couples with a combined annual income of $150,000.

Draft legislation released Monday by House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal reflected President Biden's proposal. But it conflicts with West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin's pitch of targeting the direct payments to individuals making $50,000 and couples earning $100,000.

"He supports where the status of the negotiations are at this point, so, yes, the $75,000," White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters Tuesday.

Manchin is a key vote in the Senate as Democrats try to muscle Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus package through Congress using the fast-track budgetary process known as reconciliation. Even though reconciliation only requires a simple majority of 51 votes, Democratic control of the Senate hinges on all 48 Democrats, two independents, and Vice President Kamala Harris being in favor of the final package.

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