Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told Senate Republicans the federal government wants to deliver $250 billion in checks to adults in the United States within “a matter of weeks” to address the economic blow caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Mnuchin met privately with GOP senators to discuss the checks, part of a broader $1 trillion White House stimulus plan that would also include small business relief, and said the $250 billion for the checks may only be the first installment and could be followed by more money, if it is determined later that it is needed.