Senators from both parties are pushing for changes to a small business aid program included in last month’s coronavirus relief bill following a rocky rollout. The push for changes, both through legislation and regulatory guidance, comes as Congress is debating providing an additional $250 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program
Local business owners are invited to participate in a virtual town hall at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday with U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley. The event is being organized by Let’s Keep Connected, a partnership between the Foundry Collective, the Corvallis-Benton County Economic Development Office and the Linn-Benton Community College Small Business Development
WASHINGTON, DC – Los senadores estadounidenses de Oregón, Jeff Merkley y Ron Wyden, anunciaron hoy que el Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano de Estados Unidos destinará más de $32 millones en subvenciones a las comunidades de Oregón para apoyar una variedad de servicios sociales y programas de asistencia a las personas sin hogar ante la el
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., on Monday urged the U.S. Small Business Administration to make farmers and agricultural businesses in Oregon and nationwide eligible for economic injury grants included in the latest COVID-19 emergency relief package. Wyden and Merkley wrote in their letter to SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza that expanding the Emergency Economic
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., released the following statement Thursday after weekly unemployment claims shot up to a record-shattering 6.6 million, showing the economic devastation of the coronavirus crisis: “Over the last several weeks, I’ve spoken with so many Oregon workers and small business owners who are terrified about
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley on Thursday demanded better mobile internet service for low-income Americans impacted by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Improved internet access would help American families better work and learn from home and access vital telehealth resources. The federal Lifeline service program, administered
Before the federal government opened up $349 billion in funding for small businesses on Friday, the city of Hermiston, Hermiston Chamber of Commerce and Hermiston Downtown District were encouraging business owners to talk to their banks about it. Businesses that have a utility account with the city or are members
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — La delegación del Congreso de Oregón envió una carta el miércoles al presidente Trump en apoyo a la solicitud de apoyo federal de la gobernadora Kate Brown para movilizar hasta 1250 miembros de la Guardia Nacional de Oregón en respuesta a la pandemia de COVID-19. los senadores Ron Wyden y Jeff Merkley, y los representantes Peter DeFazio,
Los dos senadores estadounidenses de Oregón respaldan una resolución del Congreso que exige protecciones para los clientes de servicios públicos de electricidad y gas durante la pandemia de coronavirus. Las principales empresas de servicios públicos reguladas del estado, Portland General Electric, Pacific Power y NW Natural, dijeron a principios de este mes que no cortarán el servicio ni cobrarán cargos por pagos atrasados
El senador estadounidense de Oregón, Jeff Merkley, lanzó hoy una nueva página web de recursos sobre el coronavirus para brindar orientación específica a propietarios de pequeñas empresas, 501(c)(3) y trabajadores independientes de Oregón. “Las pequeñas empresas de Oregón han sido durante mucho tiempo el elemento vital de nuestra economía, y voy a seguir luchando por ellas, y por las familias a las que apoyan, a medida que avanzamos.
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