HEADLINES & GLOBAL NEWS By Jan 28, 2021 10:30 PM EST Numerous House Democrats sent a letter to President Joe Biden appealing for the White House to push for recurring cash payments to Americans in upcoming COVID-19 relief proposals, pressing the administration to go further in its plans to mitigate the economic decline due to the pandemic. The president's current relief proposal involves a one-time direct payment of $1,400 to United States citizens with earnings under a specific threshold. House Members Push for $2000 Stimulus Checks According to a signed letter sent to President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Minnesotan Democrat, and over 50 other House members are prompting the Biden administration to support such policy.