House Democratic leaders are pushing for another round of stimulus payments of up to $1,200 per person in new coronavirus relief legislation that's headed for a vote on Friday.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said Tuesday that for many Americans the new direct payments are"necessary for their survival," and also serve as"stimulus to the economy."
The $3 trillion legislation would also include funding for: extending the $600 per week unemployment benefits in CARES 2 through January; nearly $1 trillion in aid to state and local governments; hazard pay for some essential workers; expanding coronavirus testing, contract tracing and treatment; enhancing tax credits for employers to keep workers on their payroll; providing full COBRA subsidies for those who lost their employer-provided health care coverage; additional money for the U.S.
Michael Zona, a spokesman for Senate Finance Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, called the overall legislation"DOA in the Senate," though he didn't comment specifically on the stimulus money.
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