Georgia Runoffs May Impact $2,000 Stimulus Checks: Top Democrat

(R-L) Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Rep. Richard Neal (D-Mass.), and Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) hold a news conference unveiling House Democrats' new infrastructure framework at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 29, 2020. Mario Tama/Getty Images

Rep. Richard Neal (D-Mass.), U.S. House Ways and Means Committee chairman, said Sunday that the results of the runoff election in Georgia would influence the $2,000 stimulus checks that President Donald Trump and other officials have proposed.

“I think it’s more contingent upon what happens on Jan. 5,” Neal told reporters when talking about the timing of future legislation on direct payments, according to The Hill.