Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told lawmakers on Tuesday that the US Treasury is examining whether the Trump administration can give Americans a $5,000 dividend without going through Congress, and he believes there is a way to do it without adding to the deficit.
Testifying before the House Financial Services Committee, Bessent said Treasury officials have been developing the proposal for some time, though he declined to provide specifics on how the plan would be funded without driving up the nation's debt.