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Sinema: YCAT Receives $8.1 Million From CARES Act KAWC Yuma County Area Transit has received $8.1 million in Urbanized Area Formula funds through the CARES Act, U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announced.   In a released statement, Sen. Sinema said “Today’s CARES Act...

Kyrsten Sinema: Cómo estamos solucionando problemas en Arizona durante la pandemia de COVID-19 Univision Cuando nuestro equipo supo que Silvana, residente de Phoenix, no había podido recibir su préstamo del programa de protección de cheques de pago para mantener...

Senators introduce bill that would require plan for pandemic testing Homeland Preparedness News A bill that would require a plan for diagnostic testing and public health system integration for COVID-19 and future pandemics was introduced in the U.S. Senate this week....

Senators introduce bill that would require plan for pandemic testing Homeland Preparedness News by Dave Kovaleski   A bill that would require a plan for diagnostic testing and public health system integration for COVID-19 and future pandemics was introduced in...

Bill would provide smallest companies easier access to PPP loans Chamber Business News Thanks to a bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. Senate last week, Arizona’s smallest companies that receive loans through the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) could see...

Family of veterans who die of COVID-19 would get VA survivor benefits under new bill Connecting Vets Families of veterans who die because of the coronavirus could be entitled to Department of Veterans Affairs survivor benefits under a bipartisan bill introduced in...

Senate passes PPP extension as Fed chair cites middling Main Street demand Dive Brief: The Senate on Tuesday night passed by unanimous consent an extension to keep the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) running through Aug. 8. The measure would need to be approved by...

Stimulus bill to aid independent restaurants hit hardest in pandemic Chamber Business News Millions of independent restaurant owners and employees displaced or struggling because of the pandemic could soon see relief through federal legislation that specifically...

Senate approves veterans support act Daily Independent The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Sgt. Daniel Somers Veterans Network of Support Act, moving the bill one step closer to becoming law.   U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s (D-AZ) legislation — cosponsored by...

Senate passes Sinema bill to improve access to support services for veterans AZ Republic This is the third legislation introduced by Sen. Krysten Sinema in the name of Daniel Somers. Inspired by one Arizona veteran’s difficulty accessing health care after suffering...