[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 198 (Friday, November 20, 2020)]
[House]
[Pages H5991-H5992]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   AMERICA NEEDS TARGETED ASSISTANCE

  (Ms. CRAIG asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. CRAIG. Mr. Speaker, nearly 8 months ago, our lives changed 
dramatically due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With cases surging across 
the country and in Minnesota, the devastation to our small businesses 
is significantly increasing.
  Main Street businesses are the backbone of our local economies. They 
bring value to our communities and to our lives. We must act with 
urgency to support those most impacted by this pandemic.
  We have legislation to do this. My bill, the Prioritized Paycheck 
Protection Program, would allow small businesses with 100 or fewer 
employees who have sustained significant losses due to COVID-19 to 
receive a second PPP loan.
  In addition, we need to provide targeted assistance to specific 
industries. I have cosponsored the RESTAURANTS Act and Save our Stages 
Act, which would create grant programs so our restaurants and 
independent entertainment venues can survive these unprecedented and 
unpredictable times.

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  I urge my colleagues to come together behind a bipartisan relief bill 
to protect our small businesses and local economies.

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