Growing Number of GOP Senators Back $2,000 Stimulus Checks After House Passes Bill

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) speaks during a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Dec. 16, 2020. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images

Three Republican senators voiced support for $2,000 stimulus payments as the House approved a bill containing the increased checks on Monday night.

The House passed a bill to include the $2,000 stimulus payments after President Donald Trump last week called for them. On Sunday night, Trump passed a stimulus bill that included $600 direct payments.