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April 16, 2020
Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Dem Letter on PPP Demands Rules Requiring Equitable Lending from Banks
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
April 16, 2020
Tweet - "The #PPP is out of money. There's a simple fix. Congress could increase funds allowing @SBAgov to reopen this program. It should be an easy vote. I hope Dems don't force America's small biz & their employees to endure more anxiety & uncertainty than they're already feeling."
Sen. John Thune
April 16, 2020
Thune Statement on Democrats' Willingness to Let Critical Funding for America's Small Businesses and Workers Run Dry
Sen. John Thune
April 16, 2020
Paycheck Protection Program
Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 16, 2020
Tweet - "Five million more Americans lost their jobs just last week. That makes 20 million layoffs in one month. Americans need Democrats to stop blocking emergency paycheck money and let this job-saving program reopen. I hope our colleagues come around soon."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 16, 2020
Tweet - "Even now, Senate Democrats are still blocking funding for the Paycheck Protection Program. It is surreal to see Democratic leaders treat support for workers and small businesses as something they need to be goaded into supporting."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 16, 2020
Palmer Calls for Congress to Reconvene, Criticizes Pelosi for Playing Politics
Rep. Gary Palmer
April 16, 2020
Hoeven Statement On Need To Provide Additional Paycheck Protection Program Funding
Sen. John Hoeven
April 16, 2020
Tweet - "Republicans tried to pass more money for Americans' paychecks last week. Democrats blocked it. Speaker Pelosi said she saw "no data as to why we need it." She said "we have time to negotiate." Democrats did nothing and now the program has shut down."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 16, 2020
Congressman Aderholt Calls on PPP Fund to be Replenished
Rep. Robert Aderholt
April 16, 2020
Tweet - "One week ago, I warned that the Paycheck Protection Program was running out of money and tried to a pass clean funding bill. Senate Democrats blocked it. Here we are, a week later, with no progress. This morning, the PPP ran out of money and shut down, just as we'd warned."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 16, 2020
Tweet - "Millions more Americans are losing their jobs every week. Absolutely crushing. Republicans have spent a week trying to fund the bipartisan Paycheck Protection Program so more Americans can keep their jobs. Democrats are blocking the money and making the program run dry."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 16, 2020
Tweet - "I wish so many American workers & #SmallBusinesses didn't need to use the #PaycheckProtectionProgram, but in these challenging times, it has been a lifeline for many Americans. The fact that #PPP ran out of funding this quickly shows just how much folks are relying on it."
Sen. John Thune
April 16, 2020
Tweet - "So many Americans are placing themselves in danger to work through this pandemic: Doctors, nurses, truck drivers, grocers, police, firefighters, & more They should be rewarded with premium pay Democrats are proposing a "Heroes Fund" to give it to them"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 16, 2020
Tweet - "The #PaycheckProtectionProgram is a lifeline for America's small businesses, and Dems are cutting the rope."
Sen. John Thune
April 16, 2020
Kustoff Urges Congress to Pass Increased Funding for Paycheck Protection Program
Rep. David Kustoff
April 16, 2020
Rosen Appointed to White House Task Force on Re-Opening the Economy
Sen. Jacky Rosen
April 16, 2020
Time - Kirsten Gillibrand: Now Is the Time for a National Paid Leave Policy
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
April 16, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Booker, Daines Propose Ambitious New Small Business Relief Plan for Next COVID-19 Package
Sen. Cory Booker, ...
April 16, 2020
Tillis Statement on Lapse in Paycheck Protection Program Funding
Sen. Thom Tillis
April 16, 2020
Daines Statement on Senate Democrats Continuing to Block New, Critical Funding for the Paycheck Protection Program
Sen. Steve Daines
April 16, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin, of the Small Business Administration - U.S. Senators Tina Smith, John Hoeven Lead Bipartisan Push to Treasury Department, Small Business Administration to Ensure Eligibility of Rural Electric Cooperatives in Paycheck Protection Program
Sen. Tina Smith, ...
April 16, 2020
Paycheck Protection Program Loans Reach $2.22 Billion for 16,196 Maine Small Employers
Sen. Susan Collins
April 16, 2020
Gov. Ricketts Praises President Trump's Guidelines to Reopen America
Sen. Pete Ricketts
April 16, 2020
RI Gets $2.3 Million CARES Act Grant to Boost Workforce & Help Dislocated Workers
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
April 16, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Merkley, DeFazio, Bonamici Rebuke Administration for Unlawful Wage Garnishment
Rep. Madeleine Dean, ...
April 15, 2020
Tweet - "The cost of continued Democratic obstruction on the Paycheck Protection Program will be pink slips and shuttered businesses. Funding for a bipartisan program should not be a partisan issue. My joint statement with @GOPLeader :"
Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 15, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Baldwin Leads Call for Emergency OSHA Standard to Protect Essential Workers in COVID-19 Response Legislation
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, ...
April 15, 2020
Tweet - "IMPORTANT info for small biz using #PaycheckProtectionProgram loans make sure you're keeping detailed records of how you're spending relief funds so you receive the correct amount of loan forgiveness. I.E. if you're using loans to pay workers & keep them employed - record it."
Sen. John Thune
April 15, 2020
Tweet - "I want to make sure we stop the spread of #coronavirus but also speed up relief to American workers & that means paychecks. @SpeakerPelosi is blocking us from adding new funding to the #PaycheckProtectionProgram. People need their paychecks."
Sen. John Barrasso
April 15, 2020
McConnell and McCarthy on Democrats' Lapse in the Paycheck Protection Program: "This Did Not Have to Happen"
Sen. Mitch McConnell, ...
April 15, 2020
Tweet - "The Paycheck Protection Program will run out of money in a matter of hours. It has been stunning to watch our Democratic colleagues treat emergency funding for Americans' paychecks like a Republican priority which they need to be goaded into supporting."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 15, 2020
Tweet - "#PPP is running out of money because so many people depend on it. It's helped small biz across the country & kept millions of Americans employed. All we have to do is add funding. That should be a simple vote. But Dems are objecting & trying to push other items. We must act now."
Sen. John Thune
April 15, 2020
Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Sec. of the Treasury, and Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Baldwin Joins Democratic Lawmakers Calling For Trump Administration to Ensure That Minority-Owned Small Businesses Are Not Shut Out Of Funding From Paycheck Protection Program
Rep. Grace Meng, ...
April 15, 2020
Heinrich Hosts Forum To Assist Small Businesses, Nonprofits Navigate COVID-19 Funding, Relief
Sen. Martin Heinrich
April 15, 2020
Nevada House Delegation Statement on SBA's Updated Paycheck Protection Program Guidelines for Gaming Small Businesses
Rep. Dina Titus, ...
April 15, 2020
Meng Introduces Legislation to Extend Work Permits for Immigrants During COVID-19
Rep. Grace Meng
April 15, 2020
Paycheck Protection Program Loans Exceed $2 Billion for 14,154 Maine Small Employers
Sen. Susan Collins
April 14, 2020
House Democrats Introduce Bill to Help Workers Keep Job-Based Health Coverage During COVID-19 Crisis
Rep. Debbie Dingell, ...
April 14, 2020
Tweet - "I'm proud we fought to save millions of jobs for aviation workers I'm proud we fought alongside aviation unions, @WeAreALPA , @TTDAFLCIO , @TransportWorker , @MachinistsUnion , @FlyingWithSara & @AFA_CWA , & more This will help our airline attendants, pilots, ground workers, & more"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 14, 2020
Chairman Scott Statement on OSHA Safety Directive
Rep. Bobby Scott
April 14, 2020
Tweet - "The #PaycheckProtectionProgram is working. Employers are relying on it to help keep their employees on the payroll and their businesses operational. Republicans are simply asking for more funds to continue making that possible. I sincerely hope Democrats don't stand in the way."
Sen. John Thune
April 14, 2020
Tweet - "Update on #PPP loans Loans Approved: OVER 1 Million This program is working to provide relief to #AmericanSmallBusiness & save American jobs. @SenateGOP needs Dems to work with us today to keep it funded. We're ready to act."
Sen. John Thune
April 14, 2020
Tweet - "During this pandemic, we must prioritize the needs of working families -- access to health care, economic security, & paid sick leave. Spoke today with @SEIUhciimk President Greg Kelley about pushing for strong worker protections in the next #COVID19 relief package."
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 14, 2020
Tweet - "Clean funding for worker pay in a crisis should not be controversial. I hope our Democratic colleagues will let Congress act this week. American workers deserve paychecks, not pink slips caused by political games."
Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 14, 2020
Tweet - "Thanks to a loan from the @SBAgov Paycheck Protection Program, @LCLynx1865 is able to hire back 32 employees who had been furloughed due to #COVID19."
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 14, 2020
Air Carriers Accept $25 Billion in Payroll Assistance
Sen. Roger Wicker
April 14, 2020
McConnell Update on Senate Schedule & Urgent Priorities
Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 14, 2020
Cortez Masto: Sba Announcement Does Nothing for Small Gaming Operators in Nevada
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
April 14, 2020
Tillis: 23,786 Low-Interest Loans Approved For North Carolina's Small Businesses Under PPP
Sen. Thom Tillis
Date
Title
Politician
April 16, 2020
Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Dem Letter on PPP Demands Rules Requiring Equitable Lending from Banks
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
April 16, 2020
Tweet - "The #PPP is out of money. There's a simple fix. Congress could increase funds allowing @SBAgov to reopen this program. It should be an easy vote. I hope Dems don't force America's small biz & their employees to endure more anxiety & uncertainty than they're already feeling."
Sen.John Thune
April 16, 2020
Thune Statement on Democrats' Willingness to Let Critical Funding for America's Small Businesses and Workers Run Dry
Sen.John Thune
April 16, 2020
Paycheck Protection Program
Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 16, 2020
Tweet - "Five million more Americans lost their jobs just last week. That makes 20 million layoffs in one month. Americans need Democrats to stop blocking emergency paycheck money and let this job-saving program reopen. I hope our colleagues come around soon."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 16, 2020
Tweet - "Even now, Senate Democrats are still blocking funding for the Paycheck Protection Program. It is surreal to see Democratic leaders treat support for workers and small businesses as something they need to be goaded into supporting."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 16, 2020
Palmer Calls for Congress to Reconvene, Criticizes Pelosi for Playing Politics
Rep.Gary Palmer
April 16, 2020
Hoeven Statement On Need To Provide Additional Paycheck Protection Program Funding
Sen.John Hoeven
April 16, 2020
Tweet - "Republicans tried to pass more money for Americans' paychecks last week. Democrats blocked it. Speaker Pelosi said she saw "no data as to why we need it." She said "we have time to negotiate." Democrats did nothing and now the program has shut down."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 16, 2020
Congressman Aderholt Calls on PPP Fund to be Replenished
Rep.Robert Aderholt
April 16, 2020
Tweet - "One week ago, I warned that the Paycheck Protection Program was running out of money and tried to a pass clean funding bill. Senate Democrats blocked it. Here we are, a week later, with no progress. This morning, the PPP ran out of money and shut down, just as we'd warned."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 16, 2020
Tweet - "Millions more Americans are losing their jobs every week. Absolutely crushing. Republicans have spent a week trying to fund the bipartisan Paycheck Protection Program so more Americans can keep their jobs. Democrats are blocking the money and making the program run dry."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 16, 2020
Tweet - "I wish so many American workers & #SmallBusinesses didn't need to use the #PaycheckProtectionProgram, but in these challenging times, it has been a lifeline for many Americans. The fact that #PPP ran out of funding this quickly shows just how much folks are relying on it."
Sen.John Thune
April 16, 2020
Tweet - "So many Americans are placing themselves in danger to work through this pandemic: Doctors, nurses, truck drivers, grocers, police, firefighters, & more They should be rewarded with premium pay Democrats are proposing a "Heroes Fund" to give it to them"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 16, 2020
Tweet - "The #PaycheckProtectionProgram is a lifeline for America's small businesses, and Dems are cutting the rope."
Sen.John Thune
April 16, 2020
Kustoff Urges Congress to Pass Increased Funding for Paycheck Protection Program
Rep.David Kustoff
April 16, 2020
Rosen Appointed to White House Task Force on Re-Opening the Economy
Sen.Jacky Rosen
April 16, 2020
Time - Kirsten Gillibrand: Now Is the Time for a National Paid Leave Policy
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
April 16, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Booker, Daines Propose Ambitious New Small Business Relief Plan for Next COVID-19 Package
Sen.Cory Booker, ...
April 16, 2020
Tillis Statement on Lapse in Paycheck Protection Program Funding
Sen.Thom Tillis
April 16, 2020
Daines Statement on Senate Democrats Continuing to Block New, Critical Funding for the Paycheck Protection Program
Sen.Steve Daines
April 16, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin, of the Small Business Administration - U.S. Senators Tina Smith, John Hoeven Lead Bipartisan Push to Treasury Department, Small Business Administration to Ensure Eligibility of Rural Electric Cooperatives in Paycheck Protection Program
Sen.Tina Smith, ...
April 16, 2020
Paycheck Protection Program Loans Reach $2.22 Billion for 16,196 Maine Small Employers
Sen.Susan Collins
April 16, 2020
Gov. Ricketts Praises President Trump's Guidelines to Reopen America
Sen.Pete Ricketts
April 16, 2020
RI Gets $2.3 Million CARES Act Grant to Boost Workforce & Help Dislocated Workers
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
April 16, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Merkley, DeFazio, Bonamici Rebuke Administration for Unlawful Wage Garnishment
Rep.Madeleine Dean, ...
April 15, 2020
Tweet - "The cost of continued Democratic obstruction on the Paycheck Protection Program will be pink slips and shuttered businesses. Funding for a bipartisan program should not be a partisan issue. My joint statement with @GOPLeader :"
Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 15, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Baldwin Leads Call for Emergency OSHA Standard to Protect Essential Workers in COVID-19 Response Legislation
Sen.Catherine Cortez Masto, ...
April 15, 2020
Tweet - "IMPORTANT info for small biz using #PaycheckProtectionProgram loans make sure you're keeping detailed records of how you're spending relief funds so you receive the correct amount of loan forgiveness. I.E. if you're using loans to pay workers & keep them employed - record it."
Sen.John Thune
April 15, 2020
Tweet - "I want to make sure we stop the spread of #coronavirus but also speed up relief to American workers & that means paychecks. @SpeakerPelosi is blocking us from adding new funding to the #PaycheckProtectionProgram. People need their paychecks."
Sen.John Barrasso
April 15, 2020
McConnell and McCarthy on Democrats' Lapse in the Paycheck Protection Program: "This Did Not Have to Happen"
Sen.Mitch McConnell, ...
April 15, 2020
Tweet - "The Paycheck Protection Program will run out of money in a matter of hours. It has been stunning to watch our Democratic colleagues treat emergency funding for Americans' paychecks like a Republican priority which they need to be goaded into supporting."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 15, 2020
Tweet - "#PPP is running out of money because so many people depend on it. It's helped small biz across the country & kept millions of Americans employed. All we have to do is add funding. That should be a simple vote. But Dems are objecting & trying to push other items. We must act now."
Sen.John Thune
April 15, 2020
Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Sec. of the Treasury, and Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Baldwin Joins Democratic Lawmakers Calling For Trump Administration to Ensure That Minority-Owned Small Businesses Are Not Shut Out Of Funding From Paycheck Protection Program
Rep.Grace Meng, ...
April 15, 2020
Heinrich Hosts Forum To Assist Small Businesses, Nonprofits Navigate COVID-19 Funding, Relief
Sen.Martin Heinrich
April 15, 2020
Nevada House Delegation Statement on SBA's Updated Paycheck Protection Program Guidelines for Gaming Small Businesses
Rep.Dina Titus, ...
April 15, 2020
Meng Introduces Legislation to Extend Work Permits for Immigrants During COVID-19
Rep.Grace Meng
April 15, 2020
Paycheck Protection Program Loans Exceed $2 Billion for 14,154 Maine Small Employers
Sen.Susan Collins
April 14, 2020
House Democrats Introduce Bill to Help Workers Keep Job-Based Health Coverage During COVID-19 Crisis
Rep.Debbie Dingell, ...
April 14, 2020
Tweet - "I'm proud we fought to save millions of jobs for aviation workers I'm proud we fought alongside aviation unions, @WeAreALPA , @TTDAFLCIO , @TransportWorker , @MachinistsUnion , @FlyingWithSara & @AFA_CWA , & more This will help our airline attendants, pilots, ground workers, & more"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 14, 2020
Chairman Scott Statement on OSHA Safety Directive
Rep.Bobby Scott
April 14, 2020
Tweet - "The #PaycheckProtectionProgram is working. Employers are relying on it to help keep their employees on the payroll and their businesses operational. Republicans are simply asking for more funds to continue making that possible. I sincerely hope Democrats don't stand in the way."
Sen.John Thune
April 14, 2020
Tweet - "Update on #PPP loans Loans Approved: OVER 1 Million This program is working to provide relief to #AmericanSmallBusiness & save American jobs. @SenateGOP needs Dems to work with us today to keep it funded. We're ready to act."
Sen.John Thune
April 14, 2020
Tweet - "During this pandemic, we must prioritize the needs of working families -- access to health care, economic security, & paid sick leave. Spoke today with @SEIUhciimk President Greg Kelley about pushing for strong worker protections in the next #COVID19 relief package."
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 14, 2020
Tweet - "Clean funding for worker pay in a crisis should not be controversial. I hope our Democratic colleagues will let Congress act this week. American workers deserve paychecks, not pink slips caused by political games."
Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 14, 2020
Tweet - "Thanks to a loan from the @SBAgov Paycheck Protection Program, @LCLynx1865 is able to hire back 32 employees who had been furloughed due to #COVID19."
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 14, 2020
Air Carriers Accept $25 Billion in Payroll Assistance
Sen.Roger Wicker
April 14, 2020
McConnell Update on Senate Schedule & Urgent Priorities
Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 14, 2020
Cortez Masto: Sba Announcement Does Nothing for Small Gaming Operators in Nevada
Sen.Catherine Cortez Masto
April 14, 2020
Tillis: 23,786 Low-Interest Loans Approved For North Carolina's Small Businesses Under PPP
Sen.Thom Tillis
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