[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 52 (Friday, March 19, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H1604]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      LIFELINE TO SMALL BUSINESSES

  (Ms. CRAIG asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. CRAIG. Madam Speaker, last weekend, I visited women-owned 
businesses in Shakopee, and I had the pleasure of meeting Elise Steger 
who owns ShakRa Yoga & Fitness.
  Throughout the past year, Elise has done everything she can to comply 
with COVID restrictions while continuing to pay her employees and keep 
her business open. With the help of the Paycheck Protection Program 
loans she has also turned to creative solutions like virtual classes, 
but she has been able to keep her business going.
  The Paycheck Protection Program has served as a lifeline to small 
businesses like Elise's, but in less than 2 weeks it is due to expire. 
This week we passed legislation in the House on a bipartisan basis to 
extend this critical program through May 31. We must ensure that that 
extension becomes law.

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