The House of Representatives passed the Democrat-proposed $3 trillion HEROES Act on Friday, potentially setting up the possibility for more stimulus checks to be sent out to Americans amid the CCP virus pandemic, but the White House has threatened to veto the legislation, and Republicans in the Senate said it would not pass in the upper chamber.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and other Democrats have rallied behind the measure. Passed in a 208-199 vote in the House, the measure seeks to provide $1,200 deposits and checks for those who are eligible, but also give $1,200 for children, instead of $500 in the CARES Act, which was signed into law in March. Up to $6,000 can be provided under the new legislation.
