Top Senate Republican: CCP Virus Stimulus Package ‘Gets Done Today’
Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), a member of the GOP leadership in the Senate, expressed optimism that the Senate will reach a stimulus relief package deal at the end of Sunday.
“This gets done today. No more delays. We’re not leaving until we have relief for the American people,” Barrasso, the chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, told “Fox News Sunday.”
His remarks came as House and Senate leaders said a deal is nearing. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) reached an agreement on Saturday night.
Bars Refuse To Close: More Businesses Ignore Lockdown As COVID Cases Rise
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State restrictions led to public protests in some cases
CDC puts indoor dining in the high-risk category for COVID-19
A bar owner in Minnesota said remaining open in defiance of lockdown orders is about staying in business. It s just one of many trying to stay afloat as the economic destruction from the pandemic rages on.
Lisa Monet Zarza, the co-owner of the Alibi Drinkery in the suburbs of Minneapolis-Saint Paul, told The Washington Post on Friday she was staying open in defiance of state restrictions on indoor dining. She was sued earlier this week by the state attorney general for breaking the rules.
The U.S. attorney has charged a man with bank fraud in connection with a nearly $100,000 loan his business received under a program designed to help keep businessesâ workforces employed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rafael Maturino, 40, was charged Wednesday in Tulsa federal court with bank fraud related to a loan he applied for on behalf of a business that he claimed to own and operate, according to the charge.
The fraud charge alleges Maturino on April 28 sought a Paycheck Protection Program loan for Maturino Enterprises Inc. at First National Bank of Owasso.
âThe (Paycheck Protection Program) was developed to ease the pain of COVID-19 economic restraints on working Americans,â said U.S. Attorney Trent Shores, in a statement. âThis defendant is alleged to have applied for a PPP loan under false pretenses.â
Thursday s Daily Pulse | 12/17/2020 Golden Spoon Awards: Florida s best places to dine
Florida caught some breaks with more outdoor dining, less stringent lockdowns and, surprisingly, a boomlet in beach tourism by quarantine-exasperated Americans. Facing the virus and public fears, Florida restaurateurs masked up and fought back with massive sterilization programs, more take-out and delivery, cooking classes, family meal packages, parking lot seating, temporary popups and pizza, pizza, pizza. Even the most successful say their restaurants would not have survived without millions in loans from the federal Paycheck Protection Program, however. [Source: Florida Trend]
Florida banks ready for a second round of PPP loans
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