{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.collins.senate.gov/newsroom/senator-collins-visits-bangor-letter-shop", "Senator Collins Visits Bangor Letter Shop", "2020-08-19", "2020", "2020-08", "Republican", "House", "ME", "Susan Collins", "C001035", "www.collins.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "ClickHERE,HERE, andHEREfor high-resolution photos\n\nBangor, ME This afternoon, U.S. Senator Susan Collins visited the Bangor Letter Shop, which provides design, copy, print, and mail services. The Bangor Letter Shop received a forgivable loan through the Paycheck Protection Program, which wasco-authoredby Senator Collins.\n\nSince 1980, the Bangor Letter Shop has been committed to supporting local businesses, giving back to their community, and strengthening the local economy,said Senator Collins. I am pleased that the Bangor Letter Shop was awarded a forgivable PPP loan, which helped to keep their dedicated employees paid and cover their rent during the economic crisis caused by COVID-19.\n\nThe Paycheck Protection Program has been a tremendous success, providing more than $525 billion in forgivable loans to more than 5.2 million borrowers nationwide since its launch in early April. In Maine, more than 28,000 small businesses and self-employed individuals have received nearly $2.3 billion in forgivable loans, which has helped to support approximately 240,000 jobs throughout the state.\n\nTo support the hardest-hit small employers and their employees, Senators Collins and Marco Rubio (R-FL)introducedlegislation that would allow the most severely affected small businesses to receive a second PPP loan. In general, eligible small employers with 300 or fewer employees that have suffered a 35 percent revenue decline could apply for a second forgivable loan.\n\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://www.collins.senate.gov/newsroom/senator-collins-visits-bangor-letter-shop"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.1130229104310274, "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"}