Romney Calls For Additional Coronavirus Response – Including $1,000 To Every U.S. Adult

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, is calling for urgent action on additional coronavirus response measures – including a proposal to send $1,000 to every U.S. adult.

In a statement released by the senator’s office on Monday, Romney said the $1,000 would be sent so families and workers can meet short-term obligations and increase spending in the economy.

“Congress took similar action during the 2001 and 2008 recessions,” according to the senator’s statement. “While expansions of paid leave, unemployment insurance, and SNAP benefits are crucial, the check will help fill the gaps for Americans that may not quickly navigate different government options.”

Romney’s other proposals include providing grants to small businesses that have been impacted, amending the Higher Education Act to allow students to factor unexpected COVID-19 costs into their Pell Grant awards, deferring payment on student loans for recent graduates, and requiring insurance plans to temporarily cover telehealth services.

“The House coronavirus response package contains critical measures to help families in Utah and across the nation in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, and the Senate should act swiftly on this legislation,” Romney said. “We also urgently need to build on this legislation with additional action to help families and small businesses meet their short-term financial obligations, ease the financial burden on students entering the workforce, and protect health workers on the front lines and their patients by improving telehealth services. I will be pushing these measures as Senate discussions continue about an additional relief package.”