Hawley proposes sending rebate checks to working Americans modeled after COVID stimulus

Published July 25, 2025 8:28pm ET



Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) said he would introduce a bill to send rebate checks to working Americans after President Donald Trump floated the idea on Friday.

Trump said the excess tariff revenue could be used to deliver a rebate to the Americans, but also said he still wanted to pay down the government’s debt.

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