PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — With the COVID-19 relief bill in limbo and unemployment benefits expiring, there are many in our region concerned about how they are going to pay their bills.
$900 billion for COVID-19 relief is part of the $2.3 trillion omnibus spending bill. President Donald Trump has yet to sign that into law.
The bill passed both chambers of Congress on Monday but the president made clear his displeasure with its $600 direct payment per individual. He wants to raise that to $2,000 per person.
House Democrats scheduled a vote on Thursday to increase the payment but the House Republicans killed the bill.
With no deal, unemployment benefits expire this weekend.
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And many Americans without a job, like Randy Williams, are worried.
"I try not to dwell on the what if, what will I do next, because to be honest, I ran out of what I am going to do next," Williams told NBC 10.
House Democrats plan to vote on a standalone bill Monday that would provide direct payments to $2,000 per person.
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