More Stimulus Checks On The Way? Direct Payments May Hinge On Bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus

The bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus unveiled a $1.5 trillion stimulus proposal this week that would provide another round of $1,200 direct payments to most Americans. The framework, called the “Search For Common Ground,” falls between the $500 billion “skinny” stimulus legislation that failed last week in the Senate, and the $2.2 trillion proposal backed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.

The “Search For Common Ground” proposal released Tuesday also includes enhanced unemployment insurance, $290 billion for small businesses and nonprofits, $500.3 billion for state and local governments, and $100 billion for COVID-19 testing and healthcare.

Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., is one of the members of the Problem Solvers Caucus backing the bill. Spanberger, a first-term congresswoman representing the Richmond suburbs, faces a tough reelection battle this year after defeating Republican Dave Brat by only 2 points in 2018, 50.4% to 48.4%.