Democratic Press Releases

August 2020

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8/21/20 Cardin Calls for Additional Federal Support for Small Businesses During Virtual Town Hall Hosted by Johns Hopkins University

July 2020

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7/27/20 Cardin Statement on Senate Republicans’ Inadequate Economic Relief Package
7/24/20 Cardin-Duckworth Legislation to Invest in Underserved Small Businesses Gains Bipartisan Support
7/23/20 Cardin Continues to Press for Increased Federal Investment in Minority-Owned Businesses
7/16/20 Cardin, Schumer, Senate Democrats Announce Historic Proposal For $350 Billion Investment In Communities Of Color
7/6/20 Cardin Statement on Release of PPP Loan Data
7/2/20 Cardin, Cantwell, Schumer, Booker, Cortez Masto & Harris Introduce Legislation to Invest in Minority-Owned Businesses

June 2020

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6/30/20 Cardin, Schumer, Shaheen, Coons & Rosen Laud Unanimous Senate Passage of Legislation to Extend PPP Loan Application Deadline
6/20/20 Cardin Statement on Increased Transparency in Paycheck Protection Program
6/18/20 Cardin, Coons & Shaheen Introduce Legislation to Get Capital to Small Businesses Hardest Hit by COVID-19
6/15/20 Cardin, Portman, Booker & Lankford Issue Statement on Administration’s Updated Rules on PPP Eligibility for Justice-Involved Entrepreneurs
6/12/20 Cardin Statement on Trump Administration’s Lack of Transparency in PPP Implementation
6/10/20 Cardin Opening Statement During Small Business Committee Hearing on Implementation of COVID-19 Small Business Relief
6/10/20 Cardin, Coons & Shaheen Announce Legislation to Get Capital to Small Businesses Hardest Hit by COVID-19
6/4/20 Cardin, Portman, Lankford, Booker Introduce Paycheck Protection Program Second Chance Act to Ensure SBA Does Not Penalize Small Business Owners with Previous Criminal Records During Coronavirus Pandemic
6/4/20 Cardin Floor Remarks on Status of COVID-19 Small Business Relief Programs

May 2020

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5/29/20 Cardin Lauds Addition of Two Women’s Business Centers in Maryland
5/26/20 Cardin, Schumer Shaheen, and Murray Call On Trump Admin to Stop Targeting Critical Health Care Providers Based on Political Ideology & Implement CARES Act Loan Programs as Congress Intended
5/10/20 Cardin, Booker Release Plan to Prevent Underserved & Underbanked Small Businesses from Falling Further Behind During the COVID-19 Economic Crisis
5/9/20 Cardin, Schumer & Shaheen Call On SBA To Reverse Policy That Limits Economic Disaster Loan Program (EIDL) Loans To $150k
5/9/20 Cardin Statement on IG Recommendation that SBA Issue Guidance to Prioritize Underserved Borrowers in Small Business Loan Program
5/6/20 Cardin Continues Push for Increased Transparency in Federal Small Business Relief Programs
5/5/20 Cardin, Shaheen, Schumer Move to Pass Legislation to Increase Transparency & Accountability of COVID-19 Small Business Relief Efforts

April 2020

Date Title
4/30/20 Cardin, Portman Urge SBA Not to Penalize Small Business Owners with Previous Criminal Records During Coronavirus Pandemic
4/29/20 Rubio, Cardin Lead Bipartisan Letter to Treasury & SBA on an Administrative Fix to 7(a) Loan Program Authorization
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