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On Wednesday afternoon, in a call between House Small Business Committee members and Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) called on the SBA to provide updated guidance to both lenders and loan applicants.

Yesterday, the US Senate unanimously passed the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, a $480 Billion interim funding bill to support small businesses, hospitals and nationwide COVID testing. The House will vote this legislation tomorrow, and it is expected that the President will sign it soon thereafter.

Today, U.S. Representative Brad Schneider (D-IL) released the following statement:

I know many of you who are small business owners are frantically trying to navigate through this crisis, and are frustrated by the fits and starts with the Small Business Administration (SBA) loan programs, both Emergency Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

Today, U.S. Representatives Brad Schneider (IL-10), Ted Deutch (FL-22), Katherine Clark (MA-5), and Angie Craig (MN-2) introduced the Emergency Supply Chain Transparency Act.

Today, U.S. Representative Brad Schneider (D-IL) released the following statement calling for more funding to support small businesses after news that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Impact Disaster Loan (EIDL) programs have both exhausted funding:

Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) led 24 House colleagues calling for the creation an emergency COVID-19 medical supply chain authority, or "supply chain czar," with statutory authority to oversee the manufacturing and distribution of ventilators, personal protective equipment (PPE), and other critical supplies.