Senate Democratic Leader on Tuesday blasted the Trump administration for failing to properly implement the four coronavirus relief packages passed by Congress, saying he would call on the Senate to begin oversight hearings next week.
"This administration has been an abject failure at implementing most of these laws," Schumer said on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" on Tuesday, asserting the administration doesn't have the necessary qualified personnel and focus.
ADVERTISEMENT. Schumer announced that he and other Senate Democrats will send a letter to Senate Majority Leader demanding Senate oversight hearings for the first four coronavirus relief bills passed by Congress, including the $2.2 trillion CARES Act.
Schumer said the administration's plan for implementing more widespread testing "Had almost no details as to how it's going to work."
The Democratic leader also called for Treasury Secretary and Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza to testify about reports that big businesses such as the Los Angeles Lakers, a basketball franchise with an estimated value of $4.4 billion, received Paycheck Protection Program loans that were supposed to go to small businesses.
Shake Shack, Ruth's Chris Steak House and Potbelly Sandwiches drew criticism earlier this month for accepting PPP small-business loans at a time when many smaller businesses were unable to obtain federally backed loans.
Schumer on Tuesday put the blame on the administration for improperly implementing the $670 billion small-business loan program and other components of coronavirus relief legislation.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/494992-schumer-calls-for-hearings-on-trumps-abject-failure-at-implementing
"This administration has been an abject failure at implementing most of these laws," Schumer said on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" on Tuesday, asserting the administration doesn't have the necessary qualified personnel and focus.
ADVERTISEMENT. Schumer announced that he and other Senate Democrats will send a letter to Senate Majority Leader demanding Senate oversight hearings for the first four coronavirus relief bills passed by Congress, including the $2.2 trillion CARES Act.
Schumer said the administration's plan for implementing more widespread testing "Had almost no details as to how it's going to work."
The Democratic leader also called for Treasury Secretary and Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza to testify about reports that big businesses such as the Los Angeles Lakers, a basketball franchise with an estimated value of $4.4 billion, received Paycheck Protection Program loans that were supposed to go to small businesses.
Shake Shack, Ruth's Chris Steak House and Potbelly Sandwiches drew criticism earlier this month for accepting PPP small-business loans at a time when many smaller businesses were unable to obtain federally backed loans.
Schumer on Tuesday put the blame on the administration for improperly implementing the $670 billion small-business loan program and other components of coronavirus relief legislation.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/494992-schumer-calls-for-hearings-on-trumps-abject-failure-at-implementing
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