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Legislative Fix Introduced to Make More Farmers Eligible for PPP
Legislative Fix Introduced to Make More Farmers Eligible for PPP
Legislative Fix Introduced to Make More Farmers Eligible for PPP
Supporters says new bipartisan legislation will make more farmers and ranchers eligible for the Paycheck Protection Program. Representative Ron Kind, a Wisconsin Democrat, and Jeff Fortenberry, a Nebraska Republican, recently introduced the Paycheck Protection Clarification for Producers Act ...
Bipartisan Push Seeks More Farmers and Ranchers Eligible for PPP Loans
Bipartisan Push Seeks More Farmers and Ranchers Eligible for PPP Loans
Bipartisan Push Seeks More Farmers and Ranchers Eligible for PPP Loans
Lawmakers seek clarified terms to ensure more farmers and ranchers are eligible for loans through the Paycheck Protection Program. The request, via a letter to the Treasury Department and Small Business Administration, was led by Representative Ron Kind and Senator Tammy Baldwin, Wisconsin Democrats, along with Republican Senator John Thune of South Dakota ...
Newhouse Introduces Legislation To Help Craft Industry
Newhouse Introduces Legislation To Help Craft Industry
Newhouse Introduces Legislation To Help Craft Industry
Late last week Representative Dan Newhouse joined his colleagues to introduce the Fairness for Craft Beverage Producers Act. Newhouse said the bill would allow craft breweries, wineries, distilleries, and other small beverage producers that depend on in-person sales in their taprooms and tasting rooms to be eligible for a larger loan amount in the Second Draw Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). ..
Kind Pushes For Change To PPP Rule
Kind Pushes For Change To PPP Rule
Kind Pushes For Change To PPP Rule
A rule change advocated by Representative Ron Kind allows rural states a larger share of the Paycheck Protection Program. The Wisconsin Democrat said the Paycheck Protection Program has been a lifeline for farmers and small businesses, but too many were getting left behind ...
Wolff: COVID Relief Bill Will Benefit Farmers In Several Ways
Wolff: COVID Relief Bill Will Benefit Farmers In Several Ways
Wolff: COVID Relief Bill Will Benefit Farmers In Several Ways
The American Farm Bureau Federation said the recently signed Coronavirus aid package includes important benefits for farmers nationwide, specifically changes to the Paycheck Protection Program. Pat Wolff, senior director of congressional relations with the American Farm Bureau, said PPP was designed by Congress to help small businesses stay open and keep their employees on the payroll ... Read Mo
Walmsley: COVID-19 Relief May Happen After Election Day
Walmsley: COVID-19 Relief May Happen After Election Day
Walmsley: COVID-19 Relief May Happen After Election Day
It does not appear that Congress will take up a new coronavirus relief package before the November 3rd election, but a post-election deal with billions for agriculture and other sectors now appears much more likely. The Senate will vote this week on some $500 billion in relief, including more for Paycheck Protection for small businesses, unemployment, schools, and virus testing and tracing ... Re
Newhouse, Thompson Ask For Relief For Wine Industry
Newhouse, Thompson Ask For Relief For Wine Industry
Newhouse, Thompson Ask For Relief For Wine Industry
On Friday, Dan Newhouse and Mike Thompson, co-chairs of the Congressional Wine Caucus sent a letter to Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue seeking COVID-19 relief for wine grape growers. The bipartisan letter, signed by 41 members of Congress, is in response to the fact that wine grapes were not included in the list of commodities eligible for CFAP assistance ...
Additional Coronavirus Aid Not Expected Until Late July
Additional Coronavirus Aid Not Expected Until Late July
Additional Coronavirus Aid Not Expected Until Late July
Discussions are taking place behind the scenes in Washington D.C., on the next coronavirus aid package. However, what that aid may look like won’t be known until later this month. Central Washington’s Dan Newhouse said with so many unknowns that remain about the pandemic it’s difficult to talk specifics about any kind of farmer assistance. He noted one of ...

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