With millions of Americans unemployed, and small business owners facing nearly unprecedented financial challenges amid the coronavirus pandemic, the debate in Congress is heating up over exactly what shape the next coronavirus stimulus package will take.
On Monday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell unveiled Republican Senators’ coronavirus relief plan. Called the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools (HEALS) Act, the $1 trillion bill proposes stimulus benefits such as a second $1,200 economic impact payment to Americans who qualify.
