Economy

Plaskett Says Bryan Administration Has Not Provided Needed Documentation to U.S. Treasury for Release of Stimulus Checks

Over 88.1 million stimulus checks had gone out to Americans on the U.S. mainland as of Monday, with millions more going out daily as the U.S. Treasury works to fulfill the obligation of the $2.2 trillion CARES Act that provides roughly $560 billion in stimulus payments of $1,200 to individuals, and $500 to children under 17. Yet while mainland Americans have been receiving their stimulus money to help mitigate the fallout from the coronavirus that has left over 26 million Americans unemployed, Virgin Islanders have not received their checks, and, according to Governor Albert Bryan, will probably not see payments until June. For many Virgin Islanders, including the thousands who have filed for unemployment, the money is needed now. Mr. Bryan has removed all blame for the delay from his administration and has thrown the responsibility on Washington. He also placed part of the onus on Delegate to Congress Stacey Plaskett, calling on the Congresswoman during his Monday press briefing to ...