SALT LAKE CITY-Utah 4th congressional district representative Ben McAdams, the only Democrat in Utah’s congressional delegation said that while the coronavirus relief package isn’t perfect, struggling families need the help as swiftly as possible.

McAdams, who tested positive for COVID-19 last week, has been hospitalized since last Friday.

In the interim, McAdams has communicated with his staff and other members of Congress on details of the Senate bill from his hospital room.

It is anticipated that the House will vote on this bill Friday. United States president Donald Trump has confirmed he will sign the bill should it pass.

If passed, this bill would provide one-time direct payments of $1,200 to adults, making up to $75,000 annually and $2,400 to married couples earning up to $150,000 with $500 payments for each child.

Payments are based on individuals or couples’ 2018 or 2019 tax filings.

The Treasury Department will either use direct deposit or send a check in the mail if this goes through.

Furthermore, the package would expand unemployment insurance, providing a $367 billion program for small businesses to obtain forgivable loans and a Pandemic Response Accountability Committee to protect taxpayer dollars.

McAdams has pushed for these things as the co-chairman of the Blue Dog Task Force on fiscal responsibility.