Business groups from badly affected industries applauded provisions of the coronavirus relief package for approximately $ 1 trillion Republicans in the Senate, released Monday. The GOP plan would expand eligibility for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to nonprofit or quasi-governmental tourism marketing organizations, which the travel industry lobby group has …
Read More »Republicans want to send a second round of PPP loans to smaller, affected companies
The lead authors of the popular small business loan initiative known as the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) want the next round of loans to focus on small businesses that have suffered heavy losses due to the coronavirus pandemic. President of the Senate Small Business Committee Marco RubioMarco Antonio Rubio With …
Read More »Intel community returns Russia’s final report volume to Senate after declassification review
The intelligence community (IC) recently returned the latest volume of the Senate Intelligence Committee’s Russia interference report to the panel after conducting a declassification review, meaning the long-awaited report could be released in a matter of weeks. , according to The Hill. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence …
Read More »McConnell, Rubio defend senior intelligence official over comments on election interference
Leader of the Senate majority Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellMnuchin, Meadows take rare weekend trip to Capitol Hill as Republican Party prepares coronavirus package John Lewis’ 7-year-old great nephew calls House civil rights icon ‘my hero’ Blanca, Congress talks about the upcoming coronavirus relief bill as COVID-19 continues to rise. …
Read More »Republican senators push for stimulus controls on nearly 2 million excluded Americans
Two Senate Republicans are pushing to extend stimulus controls in the next coronavirus relief package to nearly 2 million Americans who were excluded from the initial round. Sens. Marco RubioSenators Marco Antonio RubioGOP press for stimulus controls to be carried out on almost 2 million people that the VOA visa …
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