UNITED STATES - MARCH 30: Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Del., speaks with Roll Call in her office on Thursday, March 30, 2017. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) announced that bipartisan legislation she is co-sponsoring, which would create a direct $1,000 payment to every U.S. resident regardless of age or tax status, gained 20 co-sponsors in the first day it was introduced. The bill also includes extra money for family caregivers of seniors and people with disabilities. Blunt Rochester said the wave of support is a strong argument for direct payments as part of any Covid stimulus bill.