{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.barrasso.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ContentRecord_id=65AC2A38-79E4-486B-A36F-D7577B628D83", "Barrasso: Relief Is on the Way", "2020-12-21", "2020", "2020-12", "Republican", "Senate", "WY", "John Barrasso", "B001261", "www.barrasso.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C.  Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, issued the following statement after voting to send a coronavirus relief bill to the president's desk.\r\nCoronavirus relief is on the way for the people of Wyoming and America. I am glad the Democrats put aside their partisan demands and joined us in helping families across the country.\r\nCongress is delivering help so children can get back to school and workers at small businesses continue to get their paychecks.\r\nCongress is sending a second round of direct payment checks, as well as making sure the vaccine is fully distributed.\r\nThe vaccine, with help for families and small businesses, is how we put the virus behind us for good.\r\nKey Provisions in Relief Bill Include:\r\n $284 billion to reopen a second round of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans   Simplified forgiveness process for PPP loans under $150,000    Ensures that eligible expenses paid with PPP loans are tax-deductible   Extends the deadline for state and local governments to use coronavirus relief funds that were allocated in the CARES Act through December 31, 2021   Provides immediate financial assistance to families in the form of stimulus checks   $69 billion for vaccines and testing   $20 billion to buy vaccines and therapies    $8.75 billion to distribute vaccine    $3 billion for Strategic National Stockpile   $82 billion for education and schools", 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://www.barrasso.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ContentRecord_id=65AC2A38-79E4-486B-A36F-D7577B628D83"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9405352175235748, "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"}