Mitt Romney calls for U.S. to give $1,000 to every American adult to bolster economy amid COVID-19 emergency

Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) has proposed giving $1,000 to each American adult in response to the spread of COVID-19.

Romney made the proposal on Monday, encouraged the Senate to take up the House-approved COVID-19 package, and insisted that Congress should take greater steps to bolster the U.S. economy.

"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...