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| https://gonzalez.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-gonzalez-vote-favor-additional-assistance-american-people | Congressman Gonzalez to Vote in Favor of Additional Assistance for the American People | 2020-12-28 | 2020 | 2020-12 | Democrat | House | TX | Vicente Gonzalez | G000581 | gonzalez.house.gov | legacy | WASHINGTON Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) will vote in favor ofthe stand-aloneCASHAct, which would provide $2,000 checks for fifteen million Americans. Congressman Gonzalez firmly believes that the federal government should have been providing monthly economic impact paymentsto help constituents stay safe and keep food on the tablethroughout the pandemic. A$600checkis not enough, said Congressman Gonzalez. I represent one of the hardest impacted districts in the nation andthey'recounting on us to get this right. This shouldn't be a partisan issue. We need to do the right thing and help the American people through this dark period in ourhistory. Back in May and October, House Democrats passed two bills thatwould have provided$1,200indirect assistance to Americans.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell repeatedly blocked them fromreceiving an up-or-down votein the Senate. The President changed his mind last week and decided to support Democrats' call for increasing direct payments to $2,000, HouseDemocrats immediately went to the Floor to askfor Unanimous Consent to bring a stand-alone bill to increase the payments. On Christmas Eve, House Republicans blocked the request depriving the American people of the increased $2,000 check that the President agreed to support. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |