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Homeless and others would get $1,000 per month under bill proposed in Oregon



A measure put forward in Oregon proposes paying $1,000 per month to homeless and low-income people for one year.

"The People's Housing Assistance Fund Demonstration Program is established in the Department of Human Services," the bill reads. "Participants in the program shall receive monthly payments of $1,000 for a 12-month period. Payments may be used for rent, emergency expenses, food, child care or other goods or services of the participant’s choosing."

The measure stipulates that people would be eligible to obtain the payments if they are homeless, in danger of becoming homeless, spend in excess of 50% of their monthly household income for rent, or earn "60 percent or less of the area median income."

The proposal calls for allocating a whopping $500 million to make the payments and administer the program and provides that the program would be repealed on Jan. 2, 2026.

The bill also calls for the performance of a study on the issue.

"The Portland State University Homelessness Research and Action Collaborative shall conduct a study on the costs and benefits and policy choices of providing cash assistance to Oregonians who are experiencing severe rent burden or homelessness or are at risk of homelessness. The cash assistance may be used for utilities, telephones, cable plans, student loans, medical expenses, auto loans, auto repairs, transportation or any other goods or services needed as basic human necessities," the bill reads.

"The study must consider disparate impacts on communities of color, immigrant and refugee communities and persons identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and other minority gender identities and sexual orientations," the measure states.

The legislation would provide $250,000 to carry out the study.

It also calls for the Department of Human Services to supply "a legislative concept, to be introduced in the 2025 regular session of the Legislative Assembly, to implement a long-term cash assistance program administered by the department."

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Sen. Josh Hawley to call for 'up or down vote' on second round of direct checks to Americans



Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley has vowed to ask Friday for an "up or down vote" in the upper chamber over a proposal to issue a second round of direct payments to Americans as part of another COVID-19 relief package.

The senator's declaration comes as Congress runs up against a deadline to decide on a deal ahead of their Christmas break after months of negotiating.

What are the details?

"Tomorrow I will go to the Senate floor to ask for an up or down vote on my bill to provide a direct payment of $1200 to working Americans, $2400 for couples, $500 for kids," Hawley tweeted Thursday. "This is the #covid relief working families need."

Tomorrow I will go to the Senate floor to ask for an up or down vote on my bill to provide a direct payment of $120… https://t.co/uf72lykwuQ
— Josh Hawley (@Josh Hawley)1608235476.0

The day before, Hawley said from the Senate floor, "I'm not interested in stimulus, I'm interested in helping working people survive and help them to get back up on their feet so they can manage their own lives. That's why the need is so great."

He argued in a tweet, "Working people don't want pity. They want help - to get back on their feet & provide for their families. That's what #covid direct assistance is about. And I won't let the Senate leave for Christmas until direct help is on the way."

The Missouri Republican has been pushing adamantly for direct payments to individuals and families as a priority, after previous proposals omitted such checks while including benefits for companies and bailout funds for state and local governments.

Hawley even teamed with far-left Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in pushing their colleagues to include direct checks, in a pairing The Hill called "Congress's latest couple" while pointing out that the two Senators are typically on opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to policy.

How are negotiations going?

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said from the Senate floor Thursday that a "bipartisan, bicameral agreement appears to be close at hand" on a package projected to be around $900 billion. McConnell told the upper chamber, "We're going to stay right here, right here, until we're finished. Even if that means working through the weekend, which is highly likely."

ABC News reported:

While a COVID-19 relief deal still must be finalized, it's expected to include $300 billion for the small business loan program, money for vaccine distribution and testing, education funds, and up to $600 in one-time direct payments for Americans on a sliding scale depending on income levels.