WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden and Democrats agreed Wednesday to tighten the upper income limits at which people could qualify for stimulus checks, a Democratic official said, a major concession to moderates as party leaders prepared to move their $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill through the Senate.The COVID-19 relief measure Senate Democrats planned to unveil will also retain the $400 weekly emergency jobless benefits that were included in a House-approved version of the legislation, the official said.
The person spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe internal Democratic conversations.The changes came with Republicans, who may unanimously oppose the legislation, lashing the bill as an overpriced Democratic wish list that.