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April 17, 2020 Fox News - Sen. Chuck Grassley: Coronavirus-damaged businesses providing over half of US jobs deserve tax break Sen. Chuck Grassley
April 17, 2020 Florida Congressional Members Issue Joint Statement on Unemployment Benefits for Independent Contractors, Self-Employed Workers Rep. Lois Frankel
April 17, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader , Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Davids Urges Congressional Leaders to Put Partisan Politics Aside; Provide Relief for Small Businesses Rep. Sharice Davids
April 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Watson Coleman Urges Expanded Definition and Protections for Essential Workers Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman
April 17, 2020 Tillis: 39,520 Low-Interest Loans Approved For North Carolina's Small Businesses Before PPP Funding Lapse Sen. Thom Tillis
April 17, 2020 Lujan Supports Urgent Funding in Interim Emergency Coronavirus Relief Package Sen. Ben Luján
April 17, 2020 Tweet - "The Administration has done too little to help the smallest and most vulnerable businesses -- we absolutely need more money for SBA but also need new rules to ensure that it follows need, not just existing relationships with big banks. https://nypost.com/2020/04/17/potbellys-ruths-chris-snag-coronavirus-loans-meant-for-small-business/?utm_source=twitter_sitebuttons&utm_medium=site%20buttons&utm_campaign=site%20buttons via @nypost" Sen. Ben Luján
April 17, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Womack Urges Replenishment of Paycheck Protection Program, Changes to Help Small and Rural Colleges Rep. Bruce Westerman, ...
April 17, 2020 Duckworth Statement on GOP Efforts to Pit Hospital Workers & First Responders Against Small Businesses Sen. Ladda Duckworth
April 17, 2020 Tweet - "Twenty million Americans have lost their jobs in one month. We badly need the bipartisan Paycheck Protection Program to keep saving more small businesses. But Democrats have been blocking its funding for over a week and now this crucial program is shut down." Sen. Mitch McConnell
April 17, 2020 Tweet - "Billions flowing in @SBAgov loans to businesses struggling to survive/reopen. Funding exhausted this morning. Critical program. But the next bill must require more transparency and accountability to ensure banks prioritize the most vulnerable small businesses." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 17, 2020 Hoeven Leads COVID-19 Response Discussion With Labor Secretary, ND WSI Directors & Business Leaders Sen. John Hoeven
April 17, 2020 Tweet - "Good to see Illinois will be getting $8.325 million in federal Dislocated Worker Grants from @USDOL . This money will go to Illinois communities that are experiencing hardship related to #COVID19 & its impact on their workforce." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 17, 2020 Tweet - "Minority-owned businesses continue to face structural barriers to accessing the capital they need to support their business. In this extraordinary time of need, we must ensure that federal assistance, like the Paycheck Protection Program, is reaching those who need it the most." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 17, 2020 Following Latest Unemployment Numbers, Support Grows for Jayapal's Paycheck Guarantee Act Rep. Pramila Jayapal
April 17, 2020 Curtis on PPP Funding: "The Time is Now" Sen. John Curtis
April 17, 2020 Congressman Gonzalez Statement on Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program Running Out of Funding Rep. Vicente Gonzalez
April 17, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Reps. Blumenauer, Lee, McClintock, and Young Urge House Leadership to Include Cannabis Businesses in Next Phase of COVID-19 Relief Rep. Tom McClintock, ...
April 17, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Democrats are fighting for the nail salons, the barbershops, the delis. Why are Senator McConnell and Republicans only trying to help bigger businesses that already have connections to bigger banks?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 17, 2020 Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bill to Reimburse Americans Who Faced High Costs Traveling Home Due to Covid-19 Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
April 17, 2020 Following Call for Reform, Rosen Applauds Adoption of New Regulatory Relief Measure to Help Cities During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Jacky Rosen
April 17, 2020 Senators Release 'Paycheck Security' Grant Proposal to Help Businesses Keep Workers on Payrolls Sen. Mark Warner, ...
April 17, 2020 Tweet - "By blocking relief for Main Street, Democrats are behaving as they always do in circumstances like this one: hijacking the process to get other items included. Meanwhile, many #smallbiz are hanging on by a thread. Every day of delay means lost jobs." Sen. John Thune
April 17, 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 - Wyden, Cardin, Shaheen & Schumer Press Administration to Provide Taxpayers with Data on How Small Business Relief Funds are Being Distributed Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
April 17, 2020 Underwood Statement in Support of Additional Support for Small Businesses Rep. Lauren Underwood
April 17, 2020 Blunt Rochester -- "We Must Fix and Fund Paycheck Protection Program" Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester
April 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Chairman Thompson Asks Mnuchin for Answers Regarding Small Business Aid in CARES Act Rep. Mike Thompson
April 17, 2020 Small Businesses in Southeastern Kentucky Receive Funding from the CARES Act Rep. Hal Rogers
April 17, 2020 U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Calls for Fixing and Funding Small Business Programs Sen. Tammy Baldwin
April 17, 2020 Nearly $3 Billion in Loans Issued to Nebraska Businesses Through Paycheck Protection Program Sen. Deb Fischer
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 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader, and James Clyburn, House Majority Whip - Congressman Cohen Asks House Democratic Leadership to Consider Reversing CARES Act Provisions Benefiting High Earners at the Expense of Taxpayers Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
April 16, 2020 Tweet - "It's reprehensible for companies to engage in price gouging, especially during a pandemic. Watch my interview with @koat7news to learn about my efforts to stop price gouging and hold these companies accountable." Sen. Ben Luján
April 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Rep. Chip Roy Letter To Steve Mnuchin Rep. Chip Roy
April 16, 2020 Letter to Jovita Carranza , Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Byrne Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging More Help for Small Businesses Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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 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. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
April 16, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Bonamici, Haaland, Young Call on House Leadership to Lift Barriers for Credit Unions, Help Small Businesses Rep. Steve Cohen, ...
April 16, 2020 Sen. Cramer Speaks to President Trump about Oil, Paycheck Protection Program Funding after COVID-19 Task Force Meeting Sen. Kevin Cramer
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 - "Democrats will not stop fighting for money for small businesses, and hospitals and healthcare providers, and testing, and our state and local governments, and more to help fight coronavirus." Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 16, 2020 Van Hollen Calls For Immediate Funding, Fixes to Small Business Relief Programs Sen. Chris Van Hollen
April 16, 2020 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Hon. Steny Hoyer, Hon. James Clyburn, House Majority Whip, and Chairwoman Nita Lowey, Committee on Ammropriations - House Majority Leader, Golden Pushes for New Funding, Improvements to PPP Small Business Aid Rep. Jared Golden
April 16, 2020 Van Hollen, Raskin, Trone Press Administration for Urgent Fixes to PPP to Help Maryland Small Businesses Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 16, 2020 Letter to Brian LaDuke, President of Sarnova Inc. - Pandemic is No Time for Profit on PPE Sold to First Responders, Stanton and Gallego Say Rep. Greg Stanton, ...
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. Tim Scott, ...
April 16, 2020 Rep. Williams Slams Democrats for Holding Up Critical Aid to Small Businesses Rep. John Williams
April 16, 2020 Young Statement on Paycheck Protection Program Funding Lapse Sen. Todd Young
April 16, 2020 Gov. Ricketts Praises President Trump's Guidelines to Reopen America Sen. Pete Ricketts
April 16, 2020 Kustoff Urges Congress to Pass Increased Funding for Paycheck Protection Program Rep. David Kustoff
Date Title Politician
April 17, 2020 Fox News - Sen. Chuck Grassley: Coronavirus-damaged businesses providing over half of US jobs deserve tax break Sen.Chuck Grassley
April 17, 2020 Florida Congressional Members Issue Joint Statement on Unemployment Benefits for Independent Contractors, Self-Employed Workers Rep.Lois Frankel
April 17, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader , Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Davids Urges Congressional Leaders to Put Partisan Politics Aside; Provide Relief for Small Businesses Rep.Sharice Davids
April 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Watson Coleman Urges Expanded Definition and Protections for Essential Workers Rep.Bonnie Watson Coleman
April 17, 2020 Tillis: 39,520 Low-Interest Loans Approved For North Carolina's Small Businesses Before PPP Funding Lapse Sen.Thom Tillis
April 17, 2020 Lujan Supports Urgent Funding in Interim Emergency Coronavirus Relief Package Sen.Ben Luján
April 17, 2020 Tweet - "The Administration has done too little to help the smallest and most vulnerable businesses -- we absolutely need more money for SBA but also need new rules to ensure that it follows need, not just existing relationships with big banks. https://nypost.com/2020/04/17/potbellys-ruths-chris-snag-coronavirus-loans-meant-for-small-business/?utm_source=twitter_sitebuttons&utm_medium=site%20buttons&utm_campaign=site%20buttons via @nypost" Sen.Ben Luján
April 17, 2020 Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Womack Urges Replenishment of Paycheck Protection Program, Changes to Help Small and Rural Colleges Rep.Bruce Westerman, ...
April 17, 2020 Duckworth Statement on GOP Efforts to Pit Hospital Workers & First Responders Against Small Businesses Sen.Ladda Duckworth
April 17, 2020 Tweet - "Twenty million Americans have lost their jobs in one month. We badly need the bipartisan Paycheck Protection Program to keep saving more small businesses. But Democrats have been blocking its funding for over a week and now this crucial program is shut down." Sen.Mitch McConnell
April 17, 2020 Tweet - "Billions flowing in @SBAgov loans to businesses struggling to survive/reopen. Funding exhausted this morning. Critical program. But the next bill must require more transparency and accountability to ensure banks prioritize the most vulnerable small businesses." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 17, 2020 Hoeven Leads COVID-19 Response Discussion With Labor Secretary, ND WSI Directors & Business Leaders Sen.John Hoeven
April 17, 2020 Tweet - "Good to see Illinois will be getting $8.325 million in federal Dislocated Worker Grants from @USDOL . This money will go to Illinois communities that are experiencing hardship related to #COVID19 & its impact on their workforce." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 17, 2020 Tweet - "Minority-owned businesses continue to face structural barriers to accessing the capital they need to support their business. In this extraordinary time of need, we must ensure that federal assistance, like the Paycheck Protection Program, is reaching those who need it the most." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 17, 2020 Following Latest Unemployment Numbers, Support Grows for Jayapal's Paycheck Guarantee Act Rep.Pramila Jayapal
April 17, 2020 Curtis on PPP Funding: "The Time is Now" Sen.John Curtis
April 17, 2020 Congressman Gonzalez Statement on Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program Running Out of Funding Rep.Vicente Gonzalez
April 17, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Reps. Blumenauer, Lee, McClintock, and Young Urge House Leadership to Include Cannabis Businesses in Next Phase of COVID-19 Relief Rep.Tom McClintock, ...
April 17, 2020 Tweet - "Senate Democrats are fighting for the nail salons, the barbershops, the delis. Why are Senator McConnell and Republicans only trying to help bigger businesses that already have connections to bigger banks?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 17, 2020 Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bill to Reimburse Americans Who Faced High Costs Traveling Home Due to Covid-19 Sen.Catherine Cortez Masto
April 17, 2020 Following Call for Reform, Rosen Applauds Adoption of New Regulatory Relief Measure to Help Cities During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Jacky Rosen
April 17, 2020 Senators Release 'Paycheck Security' Grant Proposal to Help Businesses Keep Workers on Payrolls Sen.Mark Warner, ...
April 17, 2020 Tweet - "By blocking relief for Main Street, Democrats are behaving as they always do in circumstances like this one: hijacking the process to get other items included. Meanwhile, many #smallbiz are hanging on by a thread. Every day of delay means lost jobs." Sen.John Thune
April 17, 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 - Wyden, Cardin, Shaheen & Schumer Press Administration to Provide Taxpayers with Data on How Small Business Relief Funds are Being Distributed Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
April 17, 2020 Underwood Statement in Support of Additional Support for Small Businesses Rep.Lauren Underwood
April 17, 2020 Blunt Rochester -- "We Must Fix and Fund Paycheck Protection Program" Sen.Lisa Blunt Rochester
April 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Chairman Thompson Asks Mnuchin for Answers Regarding Small Business Aid in CARES Act Rep.Mike Thompson
April 17, 2020 Small Businesses in Southeastern Kentucky Receive Funding from the CARES Act Rep.Hal Rogers
April 17, 2020 U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Calls for Fixing and Funding Small Business Programs Sen.Tammy Baldwin
April 17, 2020 Nearly $3 Billion in Loans Issued to Nebraska Businesses Through Paycheck Protection Program Sen.Deb Fischer
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 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader, and James Clyburn, House Majority Whip - Congressman Cohen Asks House Democratic Leadership to Consider Reversing CARES Act Provisions Benefiting High Earners at the Expense of Taxpayers Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
April 16, 2020 Tweet - "It's reprehensible for companies to engage in price gouging, especially during a pandemic. Watch my interview with @koat7news to learn about my efforts to stop price gouging and hold these companies accountable." Sen.Ben Luján
April 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Rep. Chip Roy Letter To Steve Mnuchin Rep.Chip Roy
April 16, 2020 Letter to Jovita Carranza , Admin. of the Small Business Administration - Byrne Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging More Help for Small Businesses Sen.Peter Welch, ...
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 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.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
April 16, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Bonamici, Haaland, Young Call on House Leadership to Lift Barriers for Credit Unions, Help Small Businesses Rep.Steve Cohen, ...
April 16, 2020 Sen. Cramer Speaks to President Trump about Oil, Paycheck Protection Program Funding after COVID-19 Task Force Meeting Sen.Kevin Cramer
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 - "Democrats will not stop fighting for money for small businesses, and hospitals and healthcare providers, and testing, and our state and local governments, and more to help fight coronavirus." Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 16, 2020 Van Hollen Calls For Immediate Funding, Fixes to Small Business Relief Programs Sen.Chris Van Hollen
April 16, 2020 Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Hon. Steny Hoyer, Hon. James Clyburn, House Majority Whip, and Chairwoman Nita Lowey, Committee on Ammropriations - House Majority Leader, Golden Pushes for New Funding, Improvements to PPP Small Business Aid Rep.Jared Golden
April 16, 2020 Van Hollen, Raskin, Trone Press Administration for Urgent Fixes to PPP to Help Maryland Small Businesses Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 16, 2020 Letter to Brian LaDuke, President of Sarnova Inc. - Pandemic is No Time for Profit on PPE Sold to First Responders, Stanton and Gallego Say Rep.Greg Stanton, ...
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.Tim Scott, ...
April 16, 2020 Rep. Williams Slams Democrats for Holding Up Critical Aid to Small Businesses Rep.John Williams
April 16, 2020 Young Statement on Paycheck Protection Program Funding Lapse Sen.Todd Young
April 16, 2020 Gov. Ricketts Praises President Trump's Guidelines to Reopen America Sen.Pete Ricketts
April 16, 2020 Kustoff Urges Congress to Pass Increased Funding for Paycheck Protection Program Rep.David Kustoff
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