Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer this week called for doctors, nurses, grocery store clerks and other essential workers to receive up to $25,000 in hazard pay. The money would be part of the Phase 4 coronavirus relief bill. Schumer, D-N.Y., says he’s calling it the heroes fund because that’s who it’s for.

“When the other side wanted to give $400 million to the biggest corporations, the least we can do is help our frontline workers,” he said Tuesday. “They would get $13 an hour from now till December up to $25,000 a year, and they deserve it.”

He also mentioned truck drivers, janitors and transit workers among those who would be included. According to Schumer, if approved, the money would be given to employers who would then distribute the payments.

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