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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Io Dodds

Trump allies urge Congress to back his $2,000 tariff checks as president claims they’ll be sent in ‘mid 2026’

Trump administration officials and key allies have urged Congress to pass legislation fulfilling the White House’s promise to pay out $2,000 in tariff revenue to ordinary Americans — after the president claimed it would finally happen in 2026.

In an interview with Fox News on Sunday, Alabama senator Katie Britt called on the Senate to "take a look" at signing Trump's vow into law.

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