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Coronavirus Special Report: Will there be more direct payments to Americans?

From left: House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., and Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., look down at their marked spots on the ground in an effort to follow social distancing measures before a bill enrollment ceremony for the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act after it passed in the House.
From left: House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., and Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., look down at their marked spots on the ground in an effort to follow social distancing measures before a bill enrollment ceremony for the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act after it passed in the House. (Caroline Brehman/CQ Roll Call file photo)
By Jason Dick and Evan Campbell
Posted April 28, 2020 at 5:46pm

In tonight’s episode, we explore whether the federal government will issue more direct payments to Americans. We also talk about how Congress will get back to work and the impact of technology on health policy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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