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| https://westerman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/house-passes-covid-19-relief-federal-funding | House Passes COVID-19 Relief, Federal Funding | 2020-12-21 | 2020 | 2020-12 | Republican | House | AR | Bruce Westerman | W000821 | westerman.house.gov | westerman | https://westerman.house.gov/media-center/press-releases | scraper | WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, year-end legislation that funds annual federal government operations and allocates COVID-19 relief. U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) released the following statement: "It's been a long negotiating process, but I believe we've got a winning end product. In addition to the overdue and much-needed COVID-19 relief, the appropriations bills fund our military and the border wall, reinstate the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), don't remove any pro-life protections, and much more while still coming in under the budget caps we'd set, something that hasn't happened in several years. It's an imperfect process – these bills should've been passed months ago – but it's the best we've got under the current situation. I voted for them and hope to see them signed into law soon." Background The funding breakdown for COVID-19 relief includes: $600 stimulus checks per individual/child, capped at $75,000 gross adjusted income per individual ($150,000 for married couples). These payments will be based on 2019 tax returns. $280 billion to reopen and strengthen the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Businesses with fewer than 300 employees and that have had a 25 percent reduction in revenue are eligible for a second round of payments. $20 billion for the production of vaccines and therapeutics, covering the cost for everyone who needs it. $45 billion in transportation assistance, including $15 billion for passenger air carriers to retain employees. $300 million for the broadband deployment program to support rural broadband infrastructure, and $250 million to the FCC to carry out the temporary telehealth pilot program authorized under the CARES Act. $13 billion in support to farmers, ranchers and the agriculture sector. The funding breakdown for the annual appropriations bills includes: | 1 | 2026-03-30T01:40:41Z | 2026-06-28T00:42:23Z |