| May 11, 2020
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Murphy Praises Executive Order to Help American Fisheries
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Rep. Greg Murphy
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| May 11, 2020
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Rep. Angie Craig Introduces Legislation to Ensure Small Businesses with PPP Loans Remain Eligible to Receive Tax Deductions
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Rep. Angie Craig
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| May 11, 2020
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Letter to Sonny Perdue, Department of Agriculture Secretary; Mike Pompeo, Department of State Secretary; and John Barsa, Us Agency for International Development Acting Administrator - Congressmen Panetta, Thompson Urge Administration to Invest in Global Food Security Programs
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Rep. Jimmy Panetta, ...
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| May 11, 2020
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Tweet - "Democrats will not stop fighting for federal assistance to underserved and underbanked small businesses, including minority-owned, women-owned, and rural small businesses, in this pandemic. Congress must do more to fight for them."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 11, 2020
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Rep. Vargas Introduces Bill to Promote Credit Access for Homebuyers During Covid-19 Pandemic
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Rep. Juan Vargas
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| May 11, 2020
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Letter to Timothy Conner, Division Director, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Mary Clague SBIR Program Director, Kelly Wright Director, Technology Partnerships Office, Dr. Edward Metz Program Manager, Institute of Education Sciences, Dr. Manny Oliver SBIR Program Director, Molly Walsh Director, OUSD, (R&E) Small Business and Technology Partnerships, Matt McMahon Director, SEED Office, John Pucci SBIR Program Manager, Rachael Sack DOT SBIR Program Director, April Richards SBIR Program Manager, Jenn Gustetic SBIR Program Executive, and Andrea Belz Division Director of Industrial Innovation and Partnerships - Senators Markey, Risch, and Shaheen Call for Coordinated Small Business-led Research on Coronavirus
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Sen. Ed Markey, ...
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| May 11, 2020
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Tweet - "The Paycheck Protection Program is helping nearly 42,000 Kentucky job creators & millions of small businesses nationwide access emergency cash. This program is a lifeline for American workers and Main Streets across the country."
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Sen. Mitch McConnell
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| May 11, 2020
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Peters Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Improve Housing Financial Literacy
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Sen. John Cornyn, ...
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| May 11, 2020
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Company Returns $10 Million in Taxpayer Funds Intended for Small Businesses in Response to Select Subcommittee Inquiry
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Rep. Jim Clyburn
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| May 11, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Patrol - Ways and Means Committee Democrats Call on Trump Administration to Implement USMCA Enforcement Requirement as Congress Intended
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Rep. Mike Thompson, ...
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| May 11, 2020
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Letter to Steven Mnuchin, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, and Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Mississippi Representatives Request Guidance on PPP Loan Forgiveness
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Rep. Michael Guest, ...
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| May 10, 2020
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McCaul Urges Congressional Leadership to Support Cutting Edge Semiconductor Manufacturing in the United States
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Rep. Michael McCaul
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| May 10, 2020
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Cardin, Booker Release Plan to Prevent Underserved & Underbanked Small Businesses from Falling Further Behind During the COVID-19 Economic Crisis
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Sen. Cory Booker, ...
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| May 10, 2020
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Tweet - "Senator McConnell and Senate Republicans need to focus like a laser on saving small businesses, rescuing hospitals, increasing testing, and helping people and workers and families. Not protecting big corporations from liability when they put frontline workers in harm's way."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 9, 2020
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Letter to Jovita Carranza , Admin. of the Small Business Administration - In New Letter to SBA Administrator, Cardin, Schumer, And Shaheen Call On SBA To Reverse Policy That Limits Economic Disaster Loan Program (EIDL) Loans To $150K And Demand SBA Open Up Program To Non-Farm Applicants
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Sen. Cynthia Shaheen, ...
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| May 9, 2020
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Tweet - "To the SBA: You must immediately reverse your policy limiting Economic Injury Disaster Loans to $150,000 and re-open them to all small business. Your mismanagement of this critical program is hurting small businesses."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 8, 2020
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Gillibrand Calls For Increased Funding To Support Neighborhood And Minority Owned Businesses During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| May 8, 2020
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In First Official Action, House Coronavirus Panel Demands That Large Public Corporations Return Taxpayer Funds Intended for Small Businesses
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Sen. Andy Kim
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| May 8, 2020
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On Teleconference, King Congratulates Maine Finance Educators of the Year
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Sen. Angus King
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| May 8, 2020
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Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Pappas Proposes Recommendations to Fix PPP for NH Small Businesses
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Rep. Chris Pappas
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| May 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin, of the Small Business Administration - Shaheen Calls on Trump Admin to Immediately Provide Late Guidance on PPP Loan Forgiveness to Small Businesses
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Sen. Cynthia Shaheen
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| May 8, 2020
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Pappas, Hagedorn, Murphy Introduce Bipartisan Legislation Expanding Aid to American Small Businesses and Workers
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Rep. Chris Pappas, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Underwood Introduces Legislation to Create Health Force to Create Jobs, Strengthen Public Health Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic
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Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Cannabis Policy Advocates Urge Congress to Include Banking Reform in Next Coronavirus Relief Legislation
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Gillibrand Calls For Increased Funding To Support Neighborhood And Minority Owned Businesses During COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| May 8, 2020
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Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Bipartisan Members Urge House Leaders to Promote Competition in Telecommunications Supply Chains
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Rep. Tom Emmer, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Reps. Lizzie Fletcher, Andy Kim, Angie Craig Introduce Legislation to Ensure Small Business with PPP Loans Remain Eligible to Receive Tax Deductions
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Sen. Andy Kim, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Congressman Panetta Co-Introduces Legislation to Expand Farm to Food Bank Projects
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Rep. Jimmy Panetta, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States of America - Hartzler Demands Action on Made-In-China Pharmaceuticals
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Rep. Pete Stauber, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Letter to Bruce Caswell, President and Chief Executive Officer of Maximus Inc. - Booker Leads Colleagues in Pressing Federal Government's Largest Call Center Contractor on Workplace Safety Efforts During Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Letter to Ron DeSantis, Governor of Florida - Florida Members of Congress Raise "Grave Concerns' with DeSantis Push to Reopen Florida
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Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
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| May 8, 2020
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Davids, Kim to Introduce Bill Requiring Transparency on Small Business Loan Recipients
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Rep. Sharice Davids, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Tweet - "We requested that the SBA Inspector General complete this report. And it makes clear that the Trump administration must immediately fix the Paycheck Protection Program to help the truly small businesses that have so far not received the help they need."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 8, 2020
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Reps. García and Schakowsky Lead Illinois Members in Demanding OSHA Enact Stronger Protections for Meat Packing Workers
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Wyden to Introduce Legislation to Allow Credit Unions to Better Serve Small Businesses During COVID-19 Crisis
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Sen. Ron Wyden
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| May 8, 2020
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Letter to Donald Trump, President - Sens. Cruz, Cramer, Sullivan, Colleagues: President Trump, Continue To Stand With America's Energy Producers And Blue-Collar Workers
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Rep. Ben Cline, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Letter to Jerome Powell, Chair of the Federal Reserve - Schatz, Whitehouse, Senators To Fed: Loans Should Help Small Businesses, Not Bail Out Oil Companies That Risk Stability Of Financial System
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Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Tweet - "The Paycheck Protection Program offers a lifeline to struggling small businesses. Payday lenders profit off driving working families into debt & shouldn't have access to federal relief programs. Joined my colleagues in urging @SBAgov & Treasury to exclude payday lenders from PPP."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 8, 2020
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Letter to Tom Abood, CEO of EVO Transportation and Energy Services, Inc., Richard Heo, CEO of Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc., Timothy Wright, CEO of MiMedx Group, Inc., Jamie Lerner, CEO of Quantum Corporation, and Dennis Oates, CEO of Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. - In First Official Action, House Coronavirus Panel Demands That Large Public Corporations Return Taxpayer Funds Intended for Small Businesses
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Rep. Jim Clyburn, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Tweet - "SBA must do more to stop the special treatment for well-connected big business at the expense of legitimate small business struggling to stay afloat and support their workers during this pandemic."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 8, 2020
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Letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy - Reps. Pressley, Adams, Omar Lead Call to Cancel Student Loan Debt
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Rep. Al Green, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader - Rep. Craig Sends Letter Urging Flexibility On The Paycheck Protection Program To House and Senate Leadership
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Rep. Angie Craig
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| May 8, 2020
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Horsford, Thompson, Kind, Panetta Join to Release Keeping the Lights On Act of 2020
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Rep. Mike Thompson, ...
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| May 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Meng Calls for Improvements to Key Loan Programs Designed to Help Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
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Rep. Grace Meng
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| May 7, 2020
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Tweet - "We must ensure that small businesses participating in the Paycheck Protection Program can both pay their employees & keep the lights on. I stand with my colleagues in calling for SBA and Treasury to raise the PPP cap for non-payroll expenses to help small businesses stay afloat."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 7, 2020
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Slotkin Statement on Resuming Manufacturing Work in Michigan
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Sen. Elissa Slotkin
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| May 7, 2020
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Joyce Appointed to China Task Force
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Rep. John Joyce, ...
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| May 7, 2020
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Maine Delegation Announces More Than $20 Million for Maine Fishing Industry
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Sen. Susan Collins, ...
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| May 7, 2020
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Senator Hawley Introduces Joint Resolution to Withdraw from WTO
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Sen. Josh Hawley
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| May 7, 2020
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Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Announces Teleconference Forum with FTC Chairman Simons on May 11
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| May 7, 2020
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DelBene, Warner Propose Plan for Emergency Portable Benefits Fund
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Sen. Mark Warner, ...
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| May 7, 2020
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Permanent Buy America Provision from Senators Baldwin and Braun Passes Senate Committee
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Sen. Tammy Baldwin, ...
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| May 7, 2020
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Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Neguse, Warren, Harris and Lieu Call for Price Gouging Measures to Be Included in Next Covid-19 Stimulus Package
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
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| May 7, 2020
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Congressmen Panetta, Beyer Release Proposal to Improve the Paycheck Protection Program
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Rep. Donald Beyer
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| May 7, 2020
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Tweet - "Several big corporations that received small business loans they never should have gotten to begin with are returning them to the Treasury. The SBA should re-direct those returned loans to a set-aside for truly small and underserved businesses using community-based lenders NOW."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| May 7, 2020
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Shaheen: NH Fishermen & Seafood Industry to Receive $2.7 Million in Urgently Needed Assistance Through CARES Act
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Sen. Cynthia Shaheen
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| May 7, 2020
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Shaheen Leads Call with NH Small Businesses & Non-Profits That Have Been Unable to Access Aid Through Small Business Relief Programs
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Sen. Cynthia Shaheen
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| May 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Reed & Whitehouse Seek Additional Support for Fishing Communities
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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| May 7, 2020
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Following Klobuchar's Questions At Senate Commerce Committee Hearing, Frontier Airlines Changes Policy to Charge Customers For Safer Seats During Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar
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| May 7, 2020
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Merkley, Wyden Announce Nearly $16 Million in Coronavirus Relief Funding for Oregon Fisheries
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| May 7, 2020
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Stevens Backs Bipartisan Legislation to Assist Local Chambers of Commerce and Other Non-Profits
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Rep. Haley Stevens
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| May 6, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Meeks Leads Letter Calling for More Financial Relief for Local Restaurants Affected by COVID-19
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Rep. Grace Meng, ...
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| May 6, 2020
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Supporting Our Small Businesses is More Important Than Ever.
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Rep. Deborah Ross
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| May 6, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Joseph Simmons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission - Wyden, Merkley Call for Protections Against Scams Targeting Small Businesses
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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| May 6, 2020
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Lawmakers Call on Alcoa to Negotiate with Workers to Save Jobs at Intalco Facility
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Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
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| May 6, 2020
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Amata Congratulates TBAS On Approval For PPP Lending
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Rep. Aumua Amata Radewagen
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| May 6, 2020
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Heinrich Introduces Coronavirus Community Relief Act To Provide Federal Assistance For Localities Under 500,000s
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Sen. Martin Heinrich
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| May 6, 2020
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Wyden Introduces Bill to Clarify Small Business Expense Deductions Under PPP
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Sen. Ron Wyden
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| May 6, 2020
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Letter to Hon. Michael Crapo, U.S. Senator, Hon. Sherrod Brown, U.S. Senate Ranking Member, Hon. Maxine Waters, House Committee on Financial Services Chairwoman and Hon. Patrick McHenry, House Committee on Financial Services Ranking Member - Senators Doug Jones and Tom Cotton Push to Include Their Bill to Prohibit Predatory Unsolicited Loans in Next COVID Relief Package
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Sen. Tom Cotton, ...
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| May 6, 2020
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Steube Cosponsors Legislation to Expand Paycheck Protection Program to Include 501(c)(6) Organizations
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Rep. Greg Steube
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| May 6, 2020
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Letter to Mr. Harvey, President and CEO of Alcoa Corporation - Lawmakers Call on Alcoa to Negotiate with Workers to Save Jobs at Intalco Facility
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Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
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| May 6, 2020
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Largest Allocation of CARES Act Emergency Aid in the Tampa Bay Area - Over $256Million - Being Deployed by Hillsborough County to Assist Residents
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Rep. Kathy Castor
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| May 6, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Merkley, Murkowski, Reed Lead Bipartisan Push to Support Fishermen and Seafood Processors
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Sen. Angus King, ...
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| May 6, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin, of the Small Business Administration - Durbin, Merkley, Colleagues Urge SBA And Treasury To Reject Payday Lenders From Paycheck Protection Program
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 6, 2020
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Tweet - "It's good to see that Visa will not increase any credit/debit card swipe fees until at least April 2021. I hope Mastercard & other networks will do the same. In March, @PeterWelch and I sent Visa & Mastercard this letter urging them not to raise swipe fees during this pandemic."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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