What are the chances of a $2,000 or $1,400 stimulus check?

Democratic sweep in the Georgia Senate runoff elections opens door for another round of stimulus checks.

• Jan 13, 2021

8 million people to get prepaid cards with stimulus money

Cards will be mailed in envelopes with clearer identification than those in first round, which some people threw away.

• Jan 9, 2021

Second stimulus check: How to track when you'll get your payment

The IRS "Get My Payment" site is now operational, but some people are still left with questions about their $600 checks.

• Jan 7, 2021

Here's who won't be getting a $600 stimulus check

Second federal stimulus checks are now hitting people's bank accounts, but some won't qualify for the payments.

• Jan 6, 2021

Second stimulus check: IRS says the $600 payments are on their way

The tax agency said it began distributing direct deposits Tuesday night, and will start mailing paper checks December 30.

• Jan 4, 2021

Fate of $2,000 stimulus check up in the air

President Trump cut his vacation short and returned to Washington on Thursday, amid a battle in the Senate over bigger stimulus checks. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell rejected a push for the Senate to take up a bill to increase payments from $600 to $2,000. CBS News White House Correspondent Weijia Jiang joined CBSN's Jamie Yuccas to discuss that and more.

• Jan 1, 2021
• 08:09

Second stimulus check: Will you get $2,000, $600 or nothing?

The House voted to pass a bill that would increase the $600 checks to $2,000. But opposition in the GOP-led Senate seems unyielding,

• Jan 1, 2021

McConnell dashes hopes for $2,000 coronavirus relief checks

McConnell said the House-passed bill increasing direct payments from $600 to $2,000 "has no realistic path to quickly pass the Senate."

• Dec 31, 2020

Unemployment aid: When would the $300-per-week benefit begin?

President Trump's delay in signing the $900 billion stimulus deal raises questions about the timing of benefits.

• Dec 31, 2020

Senator Chris Coons on stimulus checks debate

Senator Chris Coons joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the debate in the Senate over higher stimulus checks as well as the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

• Dec 30, 2020
• 04:36

McConnell rejects standalone $2,000 checks, ties increase to other Trump requests

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked an attempt to vote on the $2,000 stimulus checks, but reintroduced the $1,400 increase — with a catch.

• Dec 30, 2020

$2,000 stimulus an issue in Georgia runoffs

The debate over raising stimulus checks to $2,000 could have a ripple effect in Georgia's Senate runoffs, which will decide which party controls the chamber. CBS News political analyst and Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez and CBS News political contributor Joel Payne spoke to CBSN's Chip Reid about what this could mean for the January 5th elections.

• Dec 29, 2020
• 07:24

Tough choices for Georgia's GOP senators

The fight over increasing stimulus payments to $2,000 and a vote to override the president's veto of the National Defense Authorization Act could have big implications for Georgia Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue as they campaign to keep their seats in the January 5th runoffs. Patricia Murphy, politics reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, spoke with Jamie Yuccas on CBSN about what's at stake and the large early voting turnout in the Peach State.

• Dec 29, 2020
• 07:16

Senate to vote on $2,000 relief checks

CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid joins CBSN to discuss the latest on efforts to increase coronavirus stimulus checks from $600 to $2,000, and how President Trump's conversation with Senator Lindsey Graham during a game of golf influenced the president's decision to sign the funding bill.

• Dec 29, 2020
• 09:05

House passes bill to increase stimulus checks to $2,000

The bill faces an uncertain future in the Senate, since Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has not indicated if he will bring a vote to the floor.

• Dec 29, 2020

Mixed-status families eligible for stimulus checks in COVID bill

The inclusion of relief for mixed-status families, who did not receive stimulus checks in the spring, was a bipartisan effort.

• Dec 28, 2020

America's unemployed face a bleak Christmas

Millions are looking at a holiday season with barely enough to pay all their bills, let alone cook for a crowd or buy gifts.

• Dec 25, 2020

Republicans block Democratic effort to increase direct checks to $2,000

Republicans blocked a request by Democrats to pass the bill by unanimous consent.

• Dec 24, 2020

Americans waiting for $600 stimulus checks

"Americans are waiting for final approval of the bipartisan $900 billion COVID-19 relief deal, which includes $600 individual stimulus checks. But the bill remains delayed as President Trump calls on Congress to increase the checks to $2,000 each. Stephen Gandel, senior reporter for CBS MoneyWatch, joined CBSN to break down the status of the economic relief package. "

• Dec 24, 2020
• 06:21

Breaking down Trump's final weeks in office

CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss President Trump's final weeks in office, the slew of pardons and commutations he announced and the COVID-19 stimulus bill.

• Dec 24, 2020
• 03:21

What's in the $900 billion coronavirus relief bill?

Congress passed a massive coronavirus relief bill on Monday that includes direct checks and unemployment benefits.

• Dec 23, 2020

Eye Opener: Trump upends relief negotiations

President Trump is asking Congress to amend their coronavirus relief bill, calling for $2,000 personal checks rather than the $600 included in the package. Also, U.S. deaths are expected to top 3 million this year because of the pandemic, making it the deadliest year in the nation's history. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds.

• Dec 23, 2020
• 01:56

Trump blasts COVID-19 economic relief package and demands changes

The House and Senate passed the legislation overnight but it still needs the president's signature.

• Dec 23, 2020

Second stimulus check: How much would you get?

The $900 billion package includes $600 per-person cash payments — half of what people received in the spring. President Trump says that's not enough.

• Dec 23, 2020

Trump blasts Congress' COVID relief package

President Trump indicated Tuesday night that he would not sign the massive COVID-19 economic relief package, bringing new risk to the effort to provide financial aid to millions of Americans struggling during the pandemic. The bill passed in Congress less than 24 hours earlier. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN's Tom Hanson with the latest.

• Dec 22, 2020
• 07:55

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