STIMULUS LATEST: House backs increasing checks to $2,000

Ohio & Mahoning Valley - After being stuck in limbo for days, the $900 billion coronavirus relief bill was signed by President Donald Trump.
Although the bill is signed into law, there is support from lawmakers along with the President to raise stimulus checks from $600 to $2,000.
"A $2,000 shot would be very helpful to so many families," Mahoning Valley Congressman Tim Ryan said, "I'm not confident it's going to pass in the Senate... Mitch McConnell doesn't want it and a lot of republicans in the Senate don't want it, but we figured if the President wants to pressure them, maybe we can get this thing done for the people," he said.
The House voted in support of increasing the checks Monday evening, but in order to happen, the vote will need Senate approval.
Ryan said he predicts Americans can expect to start seeing their stimulus checks come in starting next week.
"It should be easier to do this time because it's already happened once," Ryan said.
Americans do not need to sign up for anything to receive their stimulus check and will get it by mail or through direct deposit depending on how they obtained it in the previous coronavirus relief bill.
Separate from the stimulus, Congress is also voting Monday evening to override the President's veto on the National Defense Authorization Act, which "authorizes appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense programs and activities, including military and personnel strengths," according to Congress.
What is an annual bill that usually passes with strong bipartisan support, was criticized by Trump on several issues, including its language in Section 230 to hold social media companies liable for what users post.