| April 10, 2020
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Hoeven & Thune outline CARES Act assistance to help small businesses, start-ups maintain payroll & overcome pandemic challenges
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Sen. John Hoeven, ...
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| April 10, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Association - Johnson Urges Clarification for Farmers and Ranchers on SBA Loans
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Rep. James Scott, ...
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| April 10, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Pappas Calls on Congress to Pass Bipartisan Legislation to Support Local Communities and Small Businesses in New Hampshire
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Rep. Chris Pappas
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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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Tweet - "Small business layoffs spiked 1,000% last month. 10% of the U.S. workforce is now jobless. This is no time for political games. I hope Democrats stop blocking more funding for the Paycheck Protection Program very soon. American jobs depend on it."
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Sen. Mitch McConnell
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| April 10, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Nydia Velázquez, Chair of the House Small Business Committee, and the Hon. Steve Chabot, Ranking Member of the House Small Business Committee - Crow, Perlmutter Lead Letter to House Leadership about 501(c)(6) SBA Programs
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Rep. Jason Crow, ...
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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. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Nydia Velázquez, Chair of the House Small Business Committee, and the Hon. Steve Chabot, Ranking Member of the House Small Business Committee - Pappas and Fitzpatrick Lead Bipartisan Group of 62 Lawmakers in Fighting for Relief for Local Chambers of Commerce
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Rep. Steven Horsford, ...
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| April 10, 2020
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Letter to the Hon, Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Feinstein, Wyden, Colleagues Call on SBA to Issue Economic Emergency Loans and Grants to Small Businesses ASAP
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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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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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. Tom Suozzi, ...
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| April 10, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Joseph Simmons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission - Nadler, Cicilline, and Antitrust Subcommittee Democrats Demand Answers on FTC Approval of Covidien's Acquisition of Newport Medical Instruments
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Rep. Lucy McBath, ...
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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 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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Warren Unveils Senate Companion Bill to Stop Price Gouging During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
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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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Letter to Jovita Carranza , Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Senator Hawley Demands SBA Immediately Provide Economic Injury Disaster Loans to Small Businesses
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Sen. Josh Hawley
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| April 10, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Casey Pushes for Relief for Farmers During Coronavirus Pandemic
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Rep. Brendan Boyle, ...
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| April 10, 2020
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The Resilience of Main Street
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Rep. John Williams
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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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Blog - Critical Small Business Needs Ignored in McConnell Bill
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Rep. Nancy Pelosi
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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. Susie Lee, ...
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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. Maxine Waters, ...
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| April 10, 2020
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Stanton Offers COVID-19 Resources in Spanish, Including Webinar for Small Businesses
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Rep. Greg Stanton
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| April 10, 2020
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Congressman Al Green Introduced H.R. 6475 and H.R. 6476 to Speed the Delivery of Relief Funds to Small Businesses Impacted by Coronavirus
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Rep. Al Green
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| April 10, 2020
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Tweet - "Congress cannot ignore the issues that have emerged in the Small Business Administration's relief programs. Main Street small businesses in underbanked or rural communities must not be left behind by the Paycheck Protection Program. #FamiliesFirst"
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Rep. Nancy Pelosi
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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 - "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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Letter to Wilber Ross, U.S. Secretary of Commerce, and Chris Oliver, Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - Maryland Delegation Calls for NOAA to Expedite Distribution of Relief Funds for U.S. Fisheries
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Rep. Andy Harris, ...
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| April 9, 2020
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Tweet - "Great work by the Adams County Together Task Force to reach out to local businesses and guide them through the assistance programs offered in the CARES Act."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 9, 2020
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Tweet - "Democrats believe in additional funding for small business programs. But Sen. McConnell's approach was not bipartisan & it was not enough. Any further stimulus package must be bipartisan, & must include funding for hospitals, community health centers, SNAP, & working families."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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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 - Gottheimer, Spanberger, Gallagher, Lead Bipartisan Effort Pressing SBA & Treasury Department to Improve PPP Loan Forgiveness Flexibly for Small Businesses, Provide Additional Guidance on Rehiring
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Rep. Gil Cisneros, ...
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| April 9, 2020
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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- Rep. Estes Pursues Further Relief Options for Rural Health Care
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Rep. Ron Estes
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| April 9, 2020
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Tweet - "SMALL BIZ OWNERS @SBAgov is offering critical financial resources to businesses hurt by Coronavirus. Your business could be eligible for: * #PaycheckProtectionProgram money * Loan advance up to $10,000 * Debt relief Contact your lender or visit http://SBA.gov/coronavirus ."
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Rep. Steve Scalise
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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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Tweet - "The last thing our economy needs is for Visa and MasterCard to increase credit and debit card swipe fees. Raising these fees is a terrible idea that would hurt small businesses, workers, & consumers who are already facing enormous challenges."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 9, 2020
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Senator Baldwin to Trump Administration: Take Action to Fix Paycheck Protection Program and Help Rescue Wisconsin Small Businesses
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Sen. Tammy Baldwin
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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 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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Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
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| April 9, 2020
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Timmons Statement on Funding for Paycheck Protection Program
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Rep. William Timmons
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| April 9, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Wyden, Colleagues Call on SBA to Issue Economic Emergency Loans and Grants to Small Businesses ASAP
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Sen. Jack Reed, ...
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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 - NH Delegation Urges Administration to Address Granite State Small Business Concerns With Implementation of New COVID-19 Assistance Programs
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Sen. Cynthia Shaheen, ...
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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. Patty Murray, ...
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| April 9, 2020
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Wyden Calls for Cash Assistance for Small Businesses in Next COVID-19 Stimulus
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Sen. Ron Wyden
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| April 9, 2020
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Economic and Consumer Policy Subcommittee Investigation Leads SEC to Suspend Trading of Wellness Matrix Group Stock
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| April 9, 2020
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Capito Statement on the Democrat Objection of Additional Funding for the Paycheck Protection Program
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Sen. Shelley Capito
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| April 9, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Wilbur Ross, Secretary to the Department of Commerce - Huffman, Case, Cunningham, Graves advocate for fisheries relief in bipartisan letter
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Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
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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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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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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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Tweet - ". @SpeakerPelosi is once again playing politics with much-needed #coronavirus legislation by holding up help for small businesses. We need to pass more targeted, temporary aid to help get people back to work & our nation through the #coronavirus crisis."
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Sen. John Barrasso
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| April 9, 2020
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Van Hollen Urges Senate Passage of Amendment to Provide Crucial Relief to Small Businesses, Healthcare Providers, and State & Local Governments
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen
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| April 9, 2020
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Letter to Rob Nichols, President and CEO of American Bankers Association - Sens. Coons, Kaine, King urge banks to give more small businesses better access to Paycheck Protection Program
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Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
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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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Carter Statement on Democrats Blocking Funding for Small Business Lifeline Program
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Rep. Buddy Carter
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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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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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Letter to the Hon. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration - Velázquez Calls on FDA to Ease Restrictions around Hand Sanitizer so Small Distillers Can Aid in Production
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Rep. Angie Craig, ...
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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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Underwood Continues Work to Bring Resources to Fourteenth District Communities Impacted by Coronavirus; Releases 'CARES 2' Relief Package Priorities
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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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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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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Wicker Supports New Programs to Help Local Businesses and Municipalities
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Sen. Roger Wicker
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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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FDA Answers Senator Markey Call for New Guidance for Retail Food Workers and Consumers to Combat Coronavirus Transmission
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Sen. Ed Markey
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| April 9, 2020
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Tweet - "Senator Mitch McConnell just blocked a bill that provides money for small businesses, hospitals, testing, and more. Instead of working with House and Senate Democrats, he pulled a political stunt."
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Sen. Chuck Schumer
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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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Congressman Cohen Joins Letter Asking for the Next Congressional Coronavirus Response to Focus on Needs of Minority-Owned Businesses
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Rep. Steve Cohen
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| April 8, 2020
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Tweet - "Today I urged @SBAgov & @USTreasury to ensure small business & nonprofits in rural & underserved communities are a priority when processing and disbursing loans through the Paycheck Protection Program. This virus is everywhere -- we cannot afford to leave any communities behind."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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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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Cornyn Calls on Schumer to Drop Threat to Block Small Business Rescue Funding
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Sen. John Cornyn
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| April 8, 2020
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Tweet - "As we continue to weather the #COVID19 storm, Democrats will keep prioritizing relief for small businesses, health care providers, and working families. Read more about our interim emergency coronavirus package here:"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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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. Maria Cantwell, ...
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