| April 14, 2020
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Tillis: 23,786 Low-Interest Loans Approved For North Carolina's Small Businesses Under PPP
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Sen. Thom Tillis
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| April 14, 2020
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Cortez Masto: Sba Announcement Does Nothing for Small Gaming Operators in Nevada
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Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
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| April 13, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Dept. of Defense, and the Hon. James McPherson, Acting Secretary of the Navy - Maine, N.H. Delegation Members Urge DOD to Reinstate Paid Leave Policy at PNSY
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Rep. Chris Pappas, ...
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| April 13, 2020
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$1.87 Billion in Paycheck Protection Program Loans Approved for 11,088 Maine Small Employers
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| April 13, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Rep. TJ Cox Leads Bipartisan Effort to Make State and Local Governments Eligible for Emergency Paid Leave Payroll Tax Credits
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Rep. Jared Huffman, ...
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| April 13, 2020
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Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - N.M. Delegation Calls on Trump Administration to Quickly Remedy Faulty Implementation of CARES Act Programs for Small Businesses, Nonprofit Impacted by Coronavirus
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Sen. Ben Luján, ...
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| April 13, 2020
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Tweet - "Last week, Democrats objected to a clean funding increase for the crucial Paycheck Protection Program -- even though it's on track to run out of funding as soon as this week. American workers deserve better than political games."
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Sen. Mitch McConnell
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| April 13, 2020
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Tweet - "Small businesses across America are telling us the @SBAgov Paycheck Protection Program isn't working. That loan applications are not being processed and businesses are not getting the money in time. Not acceptable. President Trump and his admin need to fix these issues NOW."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 12, 2020
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Tweet - "Doctors, nurses, and essential workers are putting their lives on the line every single day of this fight against coronavirus. Senate Democrats are proposing a bold, new program to boost premium pay for America's frontline workers. We're calling it a "Heroes Fund.""
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 11, 2020
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Tweet - "I issued the following statement with @GOPLeader on the urgent need to replenish the Paycheck Protection Program. There is no excuse for a lack of urgency. American jobs are literally at stake."
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Sen. Mitch McConnell
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| April 11, 2020
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Tweet - "I'm hearing from small businesses that the @SBAgov Paycheck Protection Program isn't working for them. Loan applications are not being processed and businesses are not getting the money in time. That's just not acceptable. The Trump administration needs to fix these issues NOW."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 11, 2020
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Senator Collins Announces $1.5 Billion in Paycheck Protection Program Loans Approved for 8,400 Maine Small Businesses
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| April 10, 2020
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Jayapal Announces the Paycheck Guarantee Act
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal
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| April 10, 2020
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Congressman Neguse Introduces Measures to Provide Hazard Pay for All Frontline Workers Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Rep. Joe Neguse, ...
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| April 10, 2020
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Letter to Michael Corbat, CEO of Citigroup, Brian Moynihan, Chairman and CEO of Bank of America, James Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JP Morgan Chase & Co., and Charles Scharf, CEO of Wells Fargo & Company - Waters and Velázquez Write to Megabank CEOs to Express Strong Concerns About Small Business Access to Paycheck Protection Program
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez, ...
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| April 10, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jerome H. Powell, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Reps. Cleaver, Meeks, & Beatty Urge Fed to Partner With Minority-Owned Firms As It Implements Economic Response Programs
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
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| April 10, 2020
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Tweet - "6.6 million Americans filed for unemployment insurance last week, reflecting the depth of this crisis & its impact on working families. Today's numbers make clear that expanded unemployment assistance must be extended beyond 7/31, when it is set to expire."
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| April 10, 2020
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Leaders McConnell and McCarthy Renew Call for Action to Support Americans' Paychecks and Save Small Businesses
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Sen. Mitch McConnell, ...
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| April 10, 2020
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PBS "News Hour" - Transcript: Bernie Sanders on pandemic health coverage and supporting Joe Biden
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| April 10, 2020
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Letter to Julie A. Su, Secretary of the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency - Schiff Presses California Labor Agency to Open Application for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Program
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Sen. Adam Schiff
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| April 10, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - COVID-19 UPDATE: Gov. Justice announces hero pay for front line workers; adds four counties to executive order
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Sen. Jim Justice
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| April 10, 2020
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Higgins, Abraham Request COVID-19 Testing for Oil and Gas Workers
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Rep. Glen Higgins
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| April 10, 2020
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Tweet - "Profits should be shared with the workers who create them. It's just wrong for big corporations to reward the wealthy or top executives with more stock buybacks, while closing facilities & laying off workers."
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Sen. Tammy Baldwin
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| April 10, 2020
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Reed Backs $25,000 Hazard-Pay Increase for Essential Frontline Workers
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Sen. Jack Reed
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| April 10, 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 - NYC Lawmakers Press Trump Administration on Small Business Aid Rollout
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Rep. Yvette Clarke, ...
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| April 10, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Rep. Susie Lee to Leadership: Fund Community Health Centers in Next Congressional Relief Package
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Rep. Gwen Moore, ...
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| April 9, 2020
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Letter to Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker - Moulton Asks Governor Baker to Designate Grocery Store, Food Supply Chain Workers as Emergency Personnel so They Can Access Protective Equipment, Priority Testing
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Rep. Seth Moulton
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| April 9, 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 - Lankford Urges Treasury, SBA to Clarify PPP Eligibility for Small Businesses Backed by Private Equity
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Sen. James Lankford
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| April 9, 2020
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Beyer on UI Claims: Congress Needs to Tie Ongoing Support to Economic Conditions
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Rep. Donald Beyer
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| April 9, 2020
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Ernst Statement on Senate Democrats Blocking Funding for Small Businesses
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Sen. Joni Ernst
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| April 9, 2020
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Sen. Cramer Statement on Senate Democrats Blocking Small Business Assistance: 'It's Disgraceful'
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Sen. Kevin Cramer
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| April 9, 2020
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Hoyer Statement on the Unemployment Insurance Claims Report
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Rep. Steny Hoyer
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| April 9, 2020
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Grassley Statement on Senate Democrats Blocking Additional Paycheck Protection Funding
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Sen. Chuck Grassley
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| April 9, 2020
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Letter to Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Baldwin, Colleagues Call on Federal Labor Agency to Invoke Emergency Protocols to Provide and Enforce Safety Standards for All Essential Businesses and Workers Amid Covid-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| April 9, 2020
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Tweet - "After hearing from Iowans and seeing the overwhelming response of small businesses across the country, it's clear we need to bolster the Paycheck Protection Program. We don't have time for political games; we're in a crisis."
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Sen. Joni Ernst
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| April 9, 2020
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Hoeven: We Need To Support Small Businesses, Approve Additional Paycheck Protection Program Funding
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Sen. John Hoeven
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| April 9, 2020
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Tweet - "Senate Democrats just blocked urgent money for a popular, bipartisan job-saving program which they themselves literally coauthored with us two weeks ago. I complimented both sides and asked to increase the dollar amount without changing anything else. But they blocked it."
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Sen. Mitch McConnell
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| April 9, 2020
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Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Senator Baldwin to Trump Administration: Take Action to Fix Paycheck Protection Program and Help Rescue Wisconsin Small Business
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Sen. Tammy Baldwin
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| April 9, 2020
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Transcript of Pelosi Weekly Press Conference Today
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Rep. Nancy Pelosi
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| April 9, 2020
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Progressive Dems attempt to fend off moderate push on minimum wage
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Rep. Terri Sewell
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| April 9, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - Senator Gillibrand, Congresswomen DeLauro And Pressley Urge Trump To Support Emergency Paid Leave In Next Economic Relief Package
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
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| April 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 - After pressure from Tester, all Montana taverns, casinos & bars are now eligible for Paycheck Protection Program
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Sen. Tammy Baldwin, ...
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| April 8, 2020
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Letter to Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon - Menendez, Booker Colleagues Question Amazon on Abrupt Employee Termination, Workplace Safety
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| April 8, 2020
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Letter to Eugene Scalia, Sec. of Labor, and Chad Wold, Acting Sec. of the Department of Homeland Security - Boozman Calls for Flexibility in Temporary Ag Worker Program to Protect Nation's Food Supply
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Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
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| April 8, 2020
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Letter to Vice President Mike Pence - Higgins, Abraham Request COVID-19 Testing for Oil and Gas Workers
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Rep. Glen Higgins, ...
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| April 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Harder Fights for Hazard Pay and Protections for Essential Workers
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Rep. Josh Harder
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| April 8, 2020
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Tweet - "Tomorrow morning, I'll ask unanimous consent to pass standalone emergency funding for the hugely popular Paycheck Protection Program that is saving small-business jobs as we speak. As the rest of the CARES Act continues to come online, this key part is already low on funds."
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Sen. Mitch McConnell
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| April 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Dept. of Labor - Senators Call on Federal Labor Agency to Invoke Emergency Protocols to Provide and Enforce Safety Standards for All Essential Businesses and Workers Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| April 8, 2020
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Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Merkley Demands Fixes to Botched Paycheck Protection Program Roll-Out
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Sen. Jeff Merkley
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| April 8, 2020
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Congressman Boyle Applauds Big Win for Jobs in Philly
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Rep. Brendan Boyle
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| April 8, 2020
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Medium - Cortez Masto Highlights Resources Available for Nevadans Struggling to Pay Bills During Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
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| April 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and to the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Democratic Leader and to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and to the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Rosen Leads Nevada Delegation in Bipartisan Letter Urging Congressional Leadership to Include Gaming Small Businesses in Paycheck Protection Program in Future Coronavirus Legislation
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Rep. Dina Titus, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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McConnell Statement on Additional Funding for Paycheck Protection Program
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Sen. Mitch McConnell
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| April 7, 2020
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Tweet - "Not all heroes wear capes, some wear masks and scrubs. These Americans are the true heroes of this pandemic, and we need to make sure they are taken care of. That's why Senate Democrats are fighting for a Heroes Fund."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Rep. Grijalva Leads 41 Members of Congress in Urging Hazard Pay and Protections for Essential Workers to Help Address COVID-19 Impact Disparities
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Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Tweet - "I will work with Secretary Mnuchin and Leader Schumer and hope to approve further funding for the Paycheck Protection Program by unanimous consent or voice vote during the next scheduled Senate session on Thursday."
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Sen. Mitch McConnell
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| April 7, 2020
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Udall, Senate Democrats Unveil COVID-19 "Heroes Fund," $25,000 Proposed Pay Increase to Essential Workers and Tribal Workers on Frontlines of Pandemic Response
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Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Tweet - "Even as the CARES Act continues to come online, it is clear that the small-business Paycheck Protection Program will need more funding. Congress needs to act with speed and focus to provide more money for this crucial and bipartisan program."
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Sen. Mitch McConnell
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| April 7, 2020
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Tweet - ". @SBAgov estimates that 5.7 million American jobs have been saved by the #PaycheckProtectionProgram created by the Senate. The first loan was issued only 4 days ago. Let's keep more Americans on the job. If this program needs more funding, there's bipartisan support for that."
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Sen. John Thune
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| April 7, 2020
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Tweet - "To Secretary of Labor @SecGeneScalia : The Department of Labor needs to do everything in its power to help states distribute the Unemployment Benefits that Senate Democrats fought for. Americans who have lost their jobs don't have time to wait for a check."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 7, 2020
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Statement from Rep. Andy Barr Calling for Expansion of Paycheck Protection Program
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Rep. Andy Barr
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Sec. of the Treasury - U.S. Senator Tina Smith to Treasury Secretary Mnuchin: Make Sure Americans Experiencing Homelessness Get Coronavirus Relief Payments
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Cardin & Wyden Urge SBA to Ensure Equal Access to Paycheck Protection Program for ESOP-owned Small Businesses
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| April 7, 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 - Cardin, Schumer, Shaheen, and Small Business Committee Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Reserve a Portion of Paycheck Protection Program Funding for Underserved Borrowers
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Sen. Chris Coons, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Tweet - "The #1 goal of the #PaycheckProtectionProgram is to help America's small businesses pay their workers and keep them employed. If we need to increase funding for the program to make that goal achievable for more businesses, that's what we should do."
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Sen. John Thune
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| April 7, 2020
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Schumer unveils COVID-19 "Heroes Fund" proposal to provide $25,000 pay increase to essential workers in NY on the front-line of nation's pandemic response; Upstate workers who are leading coronavirus fight would benefit, from nurses to grocery store workers
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 7, 2020
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Senate Democrats Unveil COVID-19 "Heroes Fund" Proposal To Provide $25,000 Pay Increase To Essential Workers On Frontline Of Nation's Pandemic Response
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| April 7, 2020
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Tweet - "Doctors, nurses, and essential workers are putting their lives on the line every single day of this fight @SenateDems are proposing a bold, new program to boost premium pay for America's frontline workers We're calling it a "Heroes Fund" because that's who it's for: Our Heroes"
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to Eugene Scalia, Secretary of Labor - Baldwin, Democratic Colleagues Press Trump Administration on Unemployment Benefits
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Collins, Murphy, Feinstein Announce Bipartisan Bill to Help Peace Corps Volunteers Evacuated Due to COVID-19 Receive Benefits and Serve at Home
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Sen. Susan Collins, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Tweet - "A Heroes Fund for essential workers should be a part of the next phase of the Congressional response to coronavirus. No proposal will be complete without addressing the needs of our doctors, nurses, medical workers, truck drivers, grocers, transit workers, and more. Our Heroes."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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| April 6, 2020
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Coronavirus Update: Frequently Asked Questions
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Rep. Robert Aderholt
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| April 6, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Trone, Van Hollen UrgeTreasury to Strengthen Paycheck Protection Program in Response to Concerns from Maryland Small Businesses
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| April 6, 2020
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Representative Rick Crawford Announces FARM Corps Initiative pairing Arkansas Ag-Producers and Unemployed Guard, Reservists
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Rep. Rick Crawford
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| April 6, 2020
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Tweet - "Spoke on the phone w/ Administrator @SBAJovita from @SBAgov about her effort to implement the #CARESAct's #COVID #smallbiz relief. I emphasized the need to help #smallbiz owners and employees who help support communities across South Dakota. #PaycheckProtectionProgram"
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Sen. John Thune
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