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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving Florida Newsletter for Sunday July 26, 2020 ( 4 items )  

Rep. Spano Continues Serving Those Who've Served
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Ross Spano, R-Florida, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Representative Ross Spano (FL-15) held a district wide tele-townhall to discuss the impact COVID-19 has had on veteran's health and to discuss the Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) response to the pandemic. The call featured special guest, U.S. Representative Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), who serves as the Ranking Member of the VA Economic Opportunities Subcommittee and a Member of the VA Disabilit  more

Rep. Spano Opposes Annual Spending Legislation
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Ross Spano, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Ross Spano (R-FL) voted against H.R. 7608, the first of the annual spending packages Congress will consider this year to fund the government for the next fiscal year. These bills are estimated to add more than $7.53 billion in new spending, compared to last year, and more than $22.5 billion compared to President Trump's budget request. "With our national debt at over $26.5 Trillion, I cann  more

Rep. Spano: New Supporters Back Congressional Proposal to Bring Chambers of Commerce Under PPP
WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Ross Spano, R-Florida, issued the following news release: A bill backed by Florida Republicans to include local Chambers of Commerce in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is building steam on Capitol Hill with new supporters. Last month, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, brought out the legislation with the support of U.S. Sen, Marco Rubio, R-Fla., the chairman of the U.S. Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee. Rubio's office insisted that local chambe  more

Sen. Rubio Featured in CBS Special Pandemia - Latinos in Crisis
MIAMI, Florida, July 19 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, chairman of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, was featured in CBS' Pandemia: Latinos in Crisis to discuss how the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has helped underserved and minority-owned small businesses stay afloat amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Chairman Rubio co-wrote the bip  more