Congress has been mulling over a second round of stimulus payments. President Donald Trump, however, says he wants payroll tax cuts to be a part of the relief package.
The federal government expects to make payments to millions of Americans in mid-April as part of the new stimulus law. However, some people without direct deposit information may not get their checks until mid-August or later.
The White House and Senate leaders struck an agreement late Tuesday on a $2 trillion measure to aid workers, businesses and a health care system strained by the coronavirus outbreak.