{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://mcadams.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=264", "McAdams: Bipartisan coronavirus relief bill provides help for individuals, local governments, small businesses, health care workers", "2020-03-26", "2020", "2020-03", "Democrat", "House", "UT", "Ben McAdams", "M001209", "mcadams.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "McAdams: Bipartisan coronavirus relief bill provides help for individuals, local governments, small businesses, health care workers \r\n    \r\n     \r\n\r\n  \r\n  \r\n    \r\n      \r\n      March 26, 2020\r\n    \r\n    \r\n    \r\n    \r\n  \r\n  \r\n\r\n  \r\n\r\n  \r\n  \r\n  \r\n\r\n  \r\n    \r\n      West Jordan, UtahCongressman Ben McAdams says a bipartisan COVID-19 health and economic recovery bill in the Senate builds on two earlier legislative relief measures to provide a lifeline for individuals, small businesses, local governments and health care providers combatting the coronavirus outbreak. The Senate passed the measure by a vote of 96-0.\r\nMcAdams remains hospitalized for COVID-19 treatment but is communicating with his Congressional staff and other members of Congress on details of the Senate bill. While the bill isn't perfect, McAdams said it's the bipartisan compromise on the table and Utah's working families and those fighting on the front lines urgently need the support.\r\nWhat's important now is that resources are headed to Utah families, small businesses and employees, hospitals and health care workers, and state and local governments. I remain focused on working with Utahns to counter the effects of this virus outbreak as it continues to hammer our communities, said McAdams.\r\nProvisions include:\r\n \r\n    Direct financial support for individuals and families, in the amount of $1,200 per adult and $500 per child. The funds are distributed based on individuals' or couples' 2018 or 2019 tax filings. The Treasury Department is to distribute as quickly as possible, either by direct deposit or in the form of a check in the mail.\r\n    More than $100 billion in emergency funding to hospitals and health care providers for, among other things, more personal protective equipment.\r\n    $150 billion in direct assistance to state and local governments to respond to the coronavirus emergency.\r\n    $377 billion in direct financial support for small businesses and nonprofit organizations through forgivable loans and emergency grants. Also, payroll expenses, in addition to commercial rent, mortgage and utility payments are made eligible for SBA loan forgiveness.\r\n    Creation of a Treasury Department Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery to provide oversight of Treasury loans and a Pandemic Response Accountability Committee to protect taxpayer dollars. As Co-Chair of the Blue Dog Task Force on Fiscal Responsibility, McAdams pushed for this to be included to ensure proper oversight of taxpayer funds.\r\n    Prohibits recipients of Treasury relief aid from using it for stock buy backs or executive bonuses or other compensation.\r\n \r\nMcAdams said the House will review the bill today with the goal of passing it by voice vote Friday and sending it to the President's desk. He said more information and details will be available on his website: McAdams.house.gov\r\n\r\n###", 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://mcadams.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=264"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.6453581154346466, "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"}