Rep Steve Scalise (R) - LA
Congressman Steve Scalise has been appointed to President Trump’s Task Force on Reopening the Economy. Scalise spoke at the Governor’s daily press conference and touted the quickness of federal response and the impact of the Paycheck Protection Program.
“In Louisiana, we’ve seen more than 17,000 businesses, small and medium-size, all less than 500 employees that have qualified for the Paycheck Protection Program. Unfortunately today, just a few hours ago, that program ran out of money,” said Scalise.
Scalise says there are still thousands of additional businesses in Louisiana that need that relief that did not get it prior to the program’s funding running dry, adding that the President is asking for an additional $251 billion.
“We’ve been working with Treasury Secretary Mnuchin and his team. I know negotiations are ongoing as we speak, both Republicans and Democrats, House and Senate, working with the White House to try to get an agreement. Hopefully, we get that agreement soon, in the next few days,” said Scalise.
Scalise says he’s been on many calls with everyone ranging from local restauranteurs to the heads of some of the biggest companies in the world on taking steps to safely come back.
“And let’s keep in mind that when we talk about reopening the economy, we’re not talking about picking a choice between safety and economic recovery. You can do both and we have to do both,” said Scalise.
In addition to Scalise, Congressman Mike Johnson has also been added to the President’s task force.
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