Sen. Tester to Federal Reserve Chair: 'Are We Getting Funding to Rural America?'
June 19, 2020
June 19, 2020
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release:
As part of his ongoing fight to ensure Montana small businesses aren't left behind due to the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Senator Jon Tester questioned Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on the effectiveness of programs available to businesses in rural areas during a recent Senate Banking Committee hearing.
"The unemployment rate is 13.3 percent...and since we've got a lot of pove . . .
As part of his ongoing fight to ensure Montana small businesses aren't left behind due to the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Senator Jon Tester questioned Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on the effectiveness of programs available to businesses in rural areas during a recent Senate Banking Committee hearing.
"The unemployment rate is 13.3 percent...and since we've got a lot of pove . . .