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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). From difficulties completing online forms, to getting through to the SBA, and now news that the funds have run out of money, these programs are not yet delivering the promised relief.
I share your frustrations and am working to address many of the challenges.
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. The legislation would ensure greater accountability of federal agencies and private-sector partners responsible for the distribution of personal protective equipment (PPE) and other emergency resources under the Defense Protection Act and Stafford 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.
Today, Congressman Schneider highlighted some of the recently announced federal funding for Tenth District communities as part of funding packages passed by Congress to address the coronavirus epidemic.
U.S. Representative Brad Schneider (D-IL-10) and Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), along with colleagues in both the House and the Senate, wrote to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) urging the Administration to resume premium processing for physicians seeking employment-based visas. Doctors on these visas increase access to health care, especially rural areas, through the Conrad 30 program, which allows foreign medical school graduates who have been trained in the United States to stay in the country as long as they serve underserved areas.
Congressman Brad Schneider (D-IL) released the following statement following statement:
"I call on Defense Secretary Esper to immediately relieve Acting Navy Secretary Modly of his current position, and to remove him from any role of responsibility for Navy personnel following his wholly improper treatment of Captain Crozier and his equally inappropriate remarks to Captain Crozier's crew on the USS Theodore Roosevelt.
On Friday, April 3, 2020, House Ways and Means Worker and Family Support Subcommittee Chairman Danny K. Davis (IL-07), Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01), Trade Subcommittee Chairman Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), and Ways and Means Members Reps. Bradley S. Schneider (IL-10) and Brian Higgins (NY-26) led a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Internal Revenue Services (IRS) Commissioner Charles Rettig urging the IRS to provide automatic COVID-19 Relief Payments to vulnerable elderly and disabled individuals receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (D-IL) urged the U.S. Treasury to help struggling local governments by promptly finalizing guidance and beginning to disburse funds authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act to states as soon as possible. The CARES Act does not allow for localities with populations under 500,000 to receive stabilization funds directly and instead states will need to issue sub-grants to meet the needs of smaller communities.