This Week in the Office of Senator Marco Rubio
Last Saturday, as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, I released an FAQ document in English and in Spanish detailing how small business owners can take advantage of the new Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a key provision of my bipartisan Keeping American Workers Paid and Employed Act that was signed into law as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Small businesses and lenders can submit questions to PPPquestions@sbc.senate.gov and seek additional information at https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/top-priorities/cares-act/assistance-for-small-businesses . Read the English version here . Lea la versión en español aquí .
On Tuesday, I joined Fox News’s Maria Bartiromo to discuss the United States’s response to the coronavirus outbreak and the Chinese Communist Party’s dishonest coverage of the virus’s origin and death rates in their country. Watch the full video here.
On Monday, Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) and I, as Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, along with Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) and Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), sent a letter to Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, requesting immediate commitment and action to implement the Keeping American Workers Paid and Employed Act , which was signed into law as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Read more here.
On Thursday, I joined Fox & Friends to discuss the coronavirus and my bipartisan Paycheck Protection Program. Watch the full video here .
On Tuesday, I published an op-ed in Fox Business discussing the Paycheck Protection Program, which will immediately get cash in the hands of small and midsize businesses to keep Americans tied to their jobs. Read the full article here.
On Wednesday, I published an op-ed in National Review questioning the World Health Organization’s (WHO) current leadership, who have regularly demonstrated their servility to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Read the full article here.
On Tuesday, as Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, I issued the following statement after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo unveiled a “Democratic Framework for Venezuela.” Read more here.
On Tuesday, as a member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, I issued the following statement after the Trump Administration announced it will extend sanctions waivers on Iran's civil nuclear program. Read more here.
On Wednesday, as Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, I issued the following statement after the Trump Administration announced “Enhanced Counter-Narcotic Operations” off the coast of Venezuela and in the Caribbean. Read more here.
On Friday, I joined MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle to discuss the Friday launch of the Paycheck Protection Program, which makes $350 billion dollars in forgivable loans available to help small businesses maintain their payroll. Watch the full interview here .
In Case You Missed It...
“Coronavirus crisis – New Paycheck Protection Program offers real relief for small business: Sen. Rubio” (Fox Business , 03/30/20)
“Marco Rubio: Is the World Health Organization Putting the World’s Health First?” (National Review , 04/01/20)
“Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, who helped write the Paycheck Protection Program for small businesses in the $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill that became law last Friday, said... successful applicants will ideally get their money in a matter of ‘days, not weeks.’” (How Miami’s small businesses can benefit from the $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill, Miami Herald , 04/02/20)
“Marco Rubio reacts to staggering number of jobless claims: 'True number is much higher'” (Fox News , 04/02/20)
“Coronavirus 1-On-1: Sen. Marco Rubio Says Next 30 Days Will Be Toughest On Florida” ( CBS4 Miami , 04/01/20)
“Marco Rubio encourages small businesses to use Payroll Protection Program” (Florida Politics , 04//01/20)
“Marco Rubio Urges Feds Move Quickly on Sending Coronavirus Stimulus Money to Small Businesses” (Florida Daily , 03/31/2020)
“Marco Rubio requests action on his bipartisan small business relief package” (Florida Politics , 03/30/20)
“Rubio: China Coronavirus Casualties ‘Certainly’ Higher Than Reported” (Breitbart , 03/31/20)
“U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., a supporter of the Guaido government and the chairman of the U.S. Senate Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, applauded the new framework.” (Florida Daily , 04/01/20)
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