House Democrats Propose<br />$3 Trillion COVID-19 Stimulus Bill On May 12, House Democrats unveiled a new sweeping<br />COVID-19 stimulus bill called the Heroes Act. If passed, the proposed relief package would cost more<br />than $3 trillion, the largest relief package in history. Nearly $1 trillion would go to state and<br />local governments, and $200 billion would go to<br />hazard pay for essential workers. $75 trillion would go towards expanding<br />COVID-19 testing, tracing and isolation efforts. It would also fund a new round of direct payments,<br />up to $6,000 per household, for eligible Americans. The House is expected to vote on the<br />legislation this coming Friday, but Republicans<br />have warned that it has no chance of passing. Democratic Speaker of the House<br />Nancy Pelosi believes the bill is necessary and<br />that “the American people are worth it.” Nancy Pelosi,<br />via CBS News
