>>8808585 (pb) (last night)

Update, back to the beginning.

Chuck Schumer blocking replenishment funds.

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/04/16/kyrsten-sinema-calls-to-replenish-small-business-relief-despite-schumers-objections/

Kyrsten Sinema Calls to Replenish Small Business Relief Despite Schumer’s Objections

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) broke rank with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Thursday, calling for the Senate to replenish the small business relief fund immediately.

On Monday morning, the Small Business Administration’s relief fund, otherwise known as the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), ran out of funds.

Republicans have called to refund the PPP; Schumer has moved to block the program, contending that the bill should include funding for hospitals and local governments.

Sinema said that the federal government should provide additional funding “ASAP.”

“The PPP program is going to run out of funding soon – the Senate should approve add’l funding by unanimous consent ASAP. Small businesses need our help to survive during this emergency,” Sinema wrote on Thursday.

The PPP program is going to run out of funding soon – the Senate should approve add’l funding by unanimous consent ASAP. Small businesses need our help to survive during this emergency. https://t.co/kYTbjGHCXM

— Kyrsten Sinema (@kyrstensinema) April 16, 2020

Andrew Quinn, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) strategic communications director, noted that “Leader McConnell tried to do this exactly a week ago. But Senate Democrats objected and continue to block the money.”

Leader McConnell tried to do exactly this a week ago. But Senate Democrats objected and continue to block the money. https://t.co/vKaT2CZul6

— Andrew Quinn (@AndrewCQuinn) April 16, 2020