President Joe Biden and Senate Democrats reached a deal on key provisions of the COVID-19 relief bill Wednesday that will see the pandemic unemployment benefit top-up stay at $400 through August, while eligibility thresholds for the $1,400 direct payments to American families will be tighter. White House press secretary Jen Psaki was asked at a briefing Wednesday to confirm if Biden had signed off on reduced income thresholds for the $1,400 direct payments, namely starting the ramp at $75,000 for individuals and $150,000 for joint filers, and phasing it out to zero at $80,000 for individuals and $160,000 for joint filers, respectively. “He is comfortable with where the negotiations stand,” Psaki said, adding that Biden is firm on the size of the $1,400 checks, but has been “open to changes on the margins of this package.” “There’s been negotiations about trying to lower that to $1,000 or change the size of …