nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor2 670N|||Biden Forges Ahead On Relief Bill Without GOP, But Signals Checks Could Be Targeted||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||The president told House Democrats he would not back down from providing $1, 400 direct payments in the coronavirus aid package, but suggests checks could be targeted, a proposal Republicans pushed.