South Texas Congressman Filemon Vela supports raising stimulus checks to $2,000, will vote Monday In the meantime, Congress moved forward with the comprehensive funding package and COVID-19 relief package, including a $600 stimulus plan. Author: KIII Staff Updated: 5:17 PM CST December 24, 2020 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — US Representative Filemon Vela announced today that he supports stimulus checks to Americans of $2,000. "$600, for most of the people receiving it, won't last until January," the South Texas congressman said at a press conference after House Republicans blocked an increase in COVID-19 relief checks for American families. The continuing resolution extending government funding will expire on December 28th if the President does not sign the legislation passed by the House and Senate, Vela's office said.