Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee announced Tuesday that Texans who receive veterans’ benefits could expect Economic Impact Payments of up to $1,400 to hit their bank accounts this week.

WASHINGTON – The White House said Thursday the $1,400 direct payments for most Americans funded by the American Rescue Plan will start showing up in bank accounts as early as this weekend. Press secretary Jen Psaki said the government will make the first direct deposits this weekend. She says payments will continue throughout the next several weeks. President Joe Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan in the Oval Office on Thursday. Besides the $1,400 direct payments to individuals, the plan includes money to help distribute coronavirus vaccines, provide relief to homeowners and renters, help reopen schools, provide aid to state and local governments, and an expansion of the child tax credit, among other features.

HOUSTON – Houston-area residents have a lot to say about the latest stimulus package. Some say any little bit will help while others say it is not enough. Some Houston area residents think this next round of $600 stimulus payments will help struggling families. “I really don’t think it’s enough, there are lots of people who are hurting still who still don’t have jobs that didn’t get stimulus package from before. The first stimulus checks set to come out next week.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump and his administration were in talks Monday considering a second round of stimulus checks to Americans, Fox News reported. “We’re talking about that,” he answered a reporter’s question when asked about a Democratic proposal to send another round of checks. We’re talking about a payroll tax.”Phase 3 of the coronavirus stimulus plan, announced in March at the beginning of the pandemic, protected employees from future payroll tax cuts. The plan included $1,200 stimulus checks to individuals to provide relief as part of the CARES Act. Once the Trump administration moves into Phase 4 stimulus, it could result in another $2 trillion to focus on infrastructure.

The IRS website had a big update for their “Get My Payment” tool for stimulus checks coming in the mail. However, people have said they struggled with the website in the recent days, especially entering their street address the normal way. Users have reported that they kept getting “payment information not available” after checking the status of their checks. And that is...entering your street address IN ALL CAPS. If you would rather wait for a check to come in the mail, no action is needed.

(CNN) -- The federal government has published what appears to be the first official mock up of what the stimulus checks featuring President Trump’s name may look like when they’re sent to millions of homes this summer. The checks show Trump's name in the lower left hand corner underneath the words "economic impact payment." The checks are signed by a Treasury Department official. The prototype image is part of an official release press release from the US Secret Service warning people about potential scams related to the checks. Remember: These are prototypes.

Esperanza is an undocumented immigrant whose Austin-based employer deducts taxes from her checks every pay period. Thousands of undocumented immigrants file taxes using an IRS-issued Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, which doesn't indicate legal status or authorization to work and is only issued for tax purposes, according to the IRS. Proposals like the Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act would expand health care and financial relief options for undocumented immigrants. Gavin Newsom announced the creation of a $125 million disaster relief fund to benefit undocumented immigrants. We also pay taxes.”

Here is a list of things to know about the coronavirus for Sunday, April 12. False claims declaring that coronavirus has become the leading cause of death in the US have swirled as the US leads the world in coronavirus cases. Abbott extends disaster declaration for coronavirus pandemic in TexasTexas Gov. The declaration provides the state with many resources to effectively serve Texans against the fight to mitigate the spread of coronavirus, according to the governor’s office. Petition calls to allow Texas breweries to deliver beer directly to customersTexas breweries are struggling to stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic.