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Prisoners will soon get federal stimulus money, no matter their offense.

Could we still receive another round of $1,200 checks from Washington? It depends on who you ask.

President Donald Trump told reporters Tuesday that a coronavirus relief package expected to include another round of direct payments to Americans won’t happen until after Election Day.

Speaker Pelosi’s spokesman tweeted Monday after she spoke with Treasury Secretary Mnuchin for 52 minutes, “We continue to eagerly await the Administration’s acceptance of our health language.”

At issue is a huge virus relief bill that would send another $1,200 direct payment to most Americans.

At issue is a huge virus relief bill that would send another $1,200 direct payment to most Americans, restart bonus unemployment benefits, fund additional testing and vaccines, provide aid to schools and allocate money to state and local governments.

Though House Speaker Nancy Pelosi continues to push positivity about reaching a compromise on a coronavirus relief deal before the election, the White House is far less optimistic.

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Though it appears there will be no COVID-19 relief bill before Election Day, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi still think it’s possible — but it’s up to President Donald Trump. On Friday, Pelosi said a bill could be passed before Election Day if Trump “wants to” approve it. “The biggest step forward… in […]

Nearly 22 million people are out of work from the coronavirus pandemic that has infected 8.5 million people and killed about 220,000 Americans. But a deal on another coronavirus relief package could be within reach.

Senate Democrats are continuing to block the Republican’s efforts to pass a targeted $500 billion COVID-19 relief bill.

This means another round of direct payments to most Americans hangs in the balance. If they were to happen, it may not be in 2020.