House and Senate Extend the Paycheck Protection Program
Posted by Ben Shuey on July 1, 2020
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Late Wednesday evening before law makers left town for the district work period both chambers unanimously passed an extension of the program on the current terms.
“This really is a lifeline,” said Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-Wash.), noting that businesses in his fishing-heavy district had been facing uncertainty about whether they would be able to take advantage of the program. “The extension means that they can apply. There was a real fear they were just out of time.”
All that remains is for the President to sign the bill into law and the SBA to official re-open the program.
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