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April 16, 2020
Wagner Calls on Congressional Leadership to Pass Emergency Small Business Funding, Shore up Paycheck Protection Program
Rep. Ann Wagner
April 16, 2020
Tweet - "Speaker Pelosi does America a disservice by refusing to reconvene Congress and blocking legislation that could help small businesses survive #COVID19. Congress should be stepping up to do our job right now. Full statement:"
Rep. Gary Palmer
April 16, 2020
Palmer Calls for Congress to Reconvene, Criticizes Pelosi for Playing Politics
Rep. Gary Palmer
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 - "Senators on Pres' bipartisan task force on re-opening economy had our 1st call. I pressed Pres on: Importance of testing;Safety net for small biz & jobless;Extending work auths for DACA & TPS ;"Manhattan Project" for widespread testing to get folks healthy & back to work"
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 16, 2020
Rep. Estes Reacts to the Depletion of Paycheck Protection Program Funds
Rep. Ron Estes
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
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Underwood Fights for More Support for Small Businesses, Works to Ensure Supporting Organizations Including Local Chambers of Commerce, Trade Associations, and Farm Bureaus Receive Relief Funding
Rep. Lauren Underwood
April 16, 2020
Letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy - Responding to Maine Small Business Owners' Pleas, Pingree Pushes for More Funding, Fixes to PPP Lending Program in Next COVID-19 Relief Package
Rep. Chellie Pingree
April 16, 2020
Velázquez on Status of SBA COVID-19 Relief Loan Funding
Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Rep. Chip Roy Letter To Steve Mnuchin
Rep. Chip Roy
April 16, 2020
U.S. Senator Tina Smith, Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan: Coronavirus Relief Funding Meant for Tribes Should Go To Tribal Governments, Not Corporations
Sen. Tina Smith, ...
April 16, 2020
Tillis Statement on Lapse in Paycheck Protection Program Funding
Sen. Thom Tillis
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
Young Statement on Paycheck Protection Program Funding Lapse
Sen. Todd Young
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 - "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
Bost Statement on Small Business Funds Running Dry
Rep. Mike Bost
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
Gov. Ricketts Praises President Trump's Guidelines to Reopen America
Sen. Pete Ricketts
April 16, 2020
Rep. Pappas Calls on House to Immediately Pass Legislation to Provide Additional Help for Small Businesses
Rep. Chris Pappas
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
Sen. Cramer Speaks to President Trump about Oil, Paycheck Protection Program Funding after COVID-19 Task Force Meeting
Sen. Kevin Cramer
April 16, 2020
On Call with Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce, King Hears Firsthand from Maine Small Businesses
Sen. Angus King
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
Paycheck Protection Program Loans Reach $2.22 Billion for 16,196 Maine Small Employers
Sen. Susan Collins
April 16, 2020
Paycheck Protection Program
Sen. Mitch McConnell
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. Ayanna Pressley, ...
April 16, 2020
Sen. Cramer Statement on the Paycheck Protection Program Running Out of Funds
Sen. Kevin Cramer
April 16, 2020
Kennedy calls on Congress to pass additional funding to save jobs, small businesses
Sen. John Kennedy
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
Rep. LaHood: Democrats Shouldn't Stand in the Way of Paychecks for Workers and Families
Rep. Darin LaHood
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
Van Hollen Calls For Immediate Funding, Fixes to Small Business Relief Programs
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
April 16, 2020
APP.com and NorthJersey.com - Booker, Menendez: Amazon Must Do More to Protect its Warehouse Workers
Sen. Cory Booker, ...
April 16, 2020
Letter to D.G. Macpherson, CEO of W.W. Grainger, Inc. - Pandemic is No Time for Profit on PPE Sold to First Responders, Stanton and Gallego Say
Sen. Ruben Gallego, ...
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 Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Spanberger, Fitzpatrick, Gottheimer Lead Bipartisan Effort Pressing House Leadership to Cut Red Tape for Small Businesses, Fix Flexibility Issues with the Paycheck Protection Program
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
April 16, 2020
Kustoff Urges Congress to Pass Increased Funding for Paycheck Protection Program
Rep. David Kustoff
April 16, 2020
Reed Seeks to Speed Up & Improve Small Business Assistance That Has Been Slow to Arrive
Sen. Jack Reed
April 16, 2020
Lofgren Statement on Small Business Relief
Rep. Zoe Lofgren
April 16, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Matsui Leads Bipartisan Group of 85 Members of Congress Advocating for Travel and Tourism Industry
Rep. Doris Matsui
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
Tweet - "Today's unemployment figures, which show that over 22 million Americans - 1 in 8 working adults in our country - have lost their jobs in the past month, reinforce just how critical it is that our nation take appropriate steps to safely reopen our economy."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 16, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Waters Urges Fed to Address Concerns Regarding COVID-19 Programs and Facilities Needed to Support Small Businesses and the Economy
Rep. Maxine Waters
April 16, 2020
Carbajal statement on depletion of loan funding for small businesses
Rep. Salud Carbajal
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
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
Date
Title
Politician
April 16, 2020
Wagner Calls on Congressional Leadership to Pass Emergency Small Business Funding, Shore up Paycheck Protection Program
Rep.Ann Wagner
April 16, 2020
Tweet - "Speaker Pelosi does America a disservice by refusing to reconvene Congress and blocking legislation that could help small businesses survive #COVID19. Congress should be stepping up to do our job right now. Full statement:"
Rep.Gary Palmer
April 16, 2020
Palmer Calls for Congress to Reconvene, Criticizes Pelosi for Playing Politics
Rep.Gary Palmer
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 - "Senators on Pres' bipartisan task force on re-opening economy had our 1st call. I pressed Pres on: Importance of testing;Safety net for small biz & jobless;Extending work auths for DACA & TPS ;"Manhattan Project" for widespread testing to get folks healthy & back to work"
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 16, 2020
Rep. Estes Reacts to the Depletion of Paycheck Protection Program Funds
Rep.Ron Estes
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
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Underwood Fights for More Support for Small Businesses, Works to Ensure Supporting Organizations Including Local Chambers of Commerce, Trade Associations, and Farm Bureaus Receive Relief Funding
Rep.Lauren Underwood
April 16, 2020
Letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy - Responding to Maine Small Business Owners' Pleas, Pingree Pushes for More Funding, Fixes to PPP Lending Program in Next COVID-19 Relief Package
Rep.Chellie Pingree
April 16, 2020
Velázquez on Status of SBA COVID-19 Relief Loan Funding
Rep.Nydia Velázquez
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. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury - Rep. Chip Roy Letter To Steve Mnuchin
Rep.Chip Roy
April 16, 2020
U.S. Senator Tina Smith, Minnesota Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan: Coronavirus Relief Funding Meant for Tribes Should Go To Tribal Governments, Not Corporations
Sen.Tina Smith, ...
April 16, 2020
Tillis Statement on Lapse in Paycheck Protection Program Funding
Sen.Thom Tillis
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
Young Statement on Paycheck Protection Program Funding Lapse
Sen.Todd Young
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 - "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
Bost Statement on Small Business Funds Running Dry
Rep.Mike Bost
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
Gov. Ricketts Praises President Trump's Guidelines to Reopen America
Sen.Pete Ricketts
April 16, 2020
Rep. Pappas Calls on House to Immediately Pass Legislation to Provide Additional Help for Small Businesses
Rep.Chris Pappas
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
Sen. Cramer Speaks to President Trump about Oil, Paycheck Protection Program Funding after COVID-19 Task Force Meeting
Sen.Kevin Cramer
April 16, 2020
On Call with Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce, King Hears Firsthand from Maine Small Businesses
Sen.Angus King
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
Paycheck Protection Program Loans Reach $2.22 Billion for 16,196 Maine Small Employers
Sen.Susan Collins
April 16, 2020
Paycheck Protection Program
Sen.Mitch McConnell
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.Ayanna Pressley, ...
April 16, 2020
Sen. Cramer Statement on the Paycheck Protection Program Running Out of Funds
Sen.Kevin Cramer
April 16, 2020
Kennedy calls on Congress to pass additional funding to save jobs, small businesses
Sen.John Kennedy
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
Rep. LaHood: Democrats Shouldn't Stand in the Way of Paychecks for Workers and Families
Rep.Darin LaHood
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
Van Hollen Calls For Immediate Funding, Fixes to Small Business Relief Programs
Sen.Chris Van Hollen
April 16, 2020
APP.com and NorthJersey.com - Booker, Menendez: Amazon Must Do More to Protect its Warehouse Workers
Sen.Cory Booker, ...
April 16, 2020
Letter to D.G. Macpherson, CEO of W.W. Grainger, Inc. - Pandemic is No Time for Profit on PPE Sold to First Responders, Stanton and Gallego Say
Sen.Ruben Gallego, ...
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 Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Spanberger, Fitzpatrick, Gottheimer Lead Bipartisan Effort Pressing House Leadership to Cut Red Tape for Small Businesses, Fix Flexibility Issues with the Paycheck Protection Program
Rep.Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
April 16, 2020
Kustoff Urges Congress to Pass Increased Funding for Paycheck Protection Program
Rep.David Kustoff
April 16, 2020
Reed Seeks to Speed Up & Improve Small Business Assistance That Has Been Slow to Arrive
Sen.Jack Reed
April 16, 2020
Lofgren Statement on Small Business Relief
Rep.Zoe Lofgren
April 16, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Matsui Leads Bipartisan Group of 85 Members of Congress Advocating for Travel and Tourism Industry
Rep.Doris Matsui
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
Tweet - "Today's unemployment figures, which show that over 22 million Americans - 1 in 8 working adults in our country - have lost their jobs in the past month, reinforce just how critical it is that our nation take appropriate steps to safely reopen our economy."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 16, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Waters Urges Fed to Address Concerns Regarding COVID-19 Programs and Facilities Needed to Support Small Businesses and the Economy
Rep.Maxine Waters
April 16, 2020
Carbajal statement on depletion of loan funding for small businesses
Rep.Salud Carbajal
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
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
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