Dear Friend,

Small businesses in Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District have faced many challenges throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. I’ve met with several businesses throughout the district to hear their stories. 

After speaking with restaurant owners, health care professionals, and others in Findlay, Cygnet, Stryker, Elmore, Maumee, Paulding, Napoleon, Van Wert, Genoa, and Wauseon, I learned that the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which was enacted through the CARES Act (which I supported in the U.S. House of Representatives), has been a lifeline to small businesses and their employees in Ohio and across the country. 

The PPP expired on August 8^th, but small businesses across Ohio and across the country still need help. That is why I signed onto a discharge petition that will force a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives to extend the PPP so that small businesses and their employees can continue to take advantage of the more than $130 billion remaining PPP funds.

Unfortunately, House Democrats are holding the PPP hostage as they play political games. The reality is, there is bipartisan support to extend the program and make it available to businesses that need it. This isn’t a game to the American people, and it’s not a game to House Republicans. I signed this discharge petition on behalf of every American that needs relief, and I implore my colleagues to do the same. If the discharge petition reaches 218 signatures, Speaker Pelosi will be forced to put the bill on the House Floor where it is expected to pass.

PPP FUNDING SUPPORTED SMALL BUSINESS IN OHIO’S FIFTH. THEIR STORIES:

Click here learn more about my visit to Elmore. 

• Chris and Belinda Bates of Bates Recycling
• Kraig Mackett of the Reset Group
• Jennifer Smith of Family Health Care
• Sharon von Seggern, owner of three Subways in the district
• Benefits of PPP highlighted by local company

In Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District, the PPP was used by more than 6,000 businesses and supported more than 122,000 jobs. Without PPP funding, many of these businesses would not have survived the COVID-19 pandemic. As your representative, I will work to ensure small businesses and their employees have the funding and resources they need to make it through this difficult time.

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• Latta Announces Grant Funding to Improve Health Care Delivery in Ohio’s Fifth District
• Latta Earns American Energy Alliance “Energy Champion” Award
• Latta & Dingell Introduce Legislation to Remove Barriers to Telehealth During Public Health Emergencies

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Sincerely,