{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://jacobs.house.gov/media/press-releases/jacobs-calls-additional-support-small-businesses", "Jacobs Calls for Additional Support for Small Businesses", "2020-12-04", "2020", "2020-12", "Republican", "House", "NY", "Chris Jacobs", "J000020", "jacobs.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Washington, D.C.)  Congressman Chris Jacobs (NY-27) delivered a floor speech today calling on Democratic House Leadership to immediately consider additional relief for small businesses. Find a transcription of his speech below:\n\nI rise in support of extending the successful and bipartisan Paycheck Protection Program by making $138 billion in already appropriated funds available to help more businesses that are experiencing dire and desperate need. This week it was reported that almost 30% of small businesses in New York have closed for good due to the COVID-19 epidemic, and many more will face the same fate without further aid. $138 billion appropriated to the PPP is just sitting here in Washington, D.C., instead of helping our nation's small businesses. For months we have asked the Speaker to allow a vote on H.R. 8265, which simply enables the SBA to do another round of grant awards - getting this $138 billion out on the street before it's too late for many of these hard hit businesses. This legislation is targeted, addresses a dire need across the nation, and requires no additional federal funds. I urge the Speaker and her leadership to reconsider this tactic and allow this legislation to come to the floor for a vote. I'm confident it will receive bipartisan support. Thank you very much, I yield back.\n\nBackground:H.R. 8265  The Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act  would extend the application deadline for the Paycheck Protection Program, allowing for $138 billion in already appropriated funds to be made available to small businesses. The legislation was originally authored by Rep. Steve Chabot (R-OH).\n###\n12.4.2020 PPP Speech.mp4", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://jacobs.house.gov/media/press-releases/jacobs-calls-additional-support-small-businesses"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.7508960552513599, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}