GOP lawmakers told the governor that if he does not call a special session to address the need, many businesses and charities 'might not survive the winter.' Republicans have proposed a $300 million aid package to small businesses and nonprofits, but the legislation is stalled. 'It's shameful that they have not acted in Congress, especially McConnell and the Republican Senate, to throw a lifeline to small businesses,' he said. Phil Murphy's administration, citing the unprecedented nature of the outbreak.Įven so, Murphy has regularly pleaded with Congress for more aid. In neighboring New Jersey, the partisan divide over $4 billion in covid-19 borrowing backed by the Democratic governor and Legislature prompted a court challenge by minority Republicans. 'This is not a time for finger-pointing.' Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff, a Republican, gives credit to the federal government for the billions in aid previously sent out, but he said small businesses and people who have lost work need more federal assistance. Funded through the CARES Act, it offered grants to small businesses, bars and restaurants, low-income renters, arts groups, and colleges and universities. Mike DeWine and legislative leaders pushed a $420 million pandemic spending package through a special bipartisan panel last month. In Ohio, where Republicans control every branch of government, Gov. 'Covid is not going to end at the end of the month. If you have to, move a package now with the idea that you will come back and move one later,' Walz said. 'I would reiterate to our federal partners - to the outgoing administration and to the incoming Biden administration - please work together, please find a compromise in there, please. But all that will be spent - or lost - by the end of December without congressional action. The Minnesota Council of Nonprofits reported that more than half of the state's charitable organizations received forgivable loans through the CARES Act's Paycheck Protection Program, while another $12 million is going to organizations that provide food to the needy. Walz of Minnesota cited 'a sense of urgency' around doing something on the state level because of the lack of a federal response. 'It's just heartbreaking what they're allowing to happen with no federal government intervention,' said Washington state House Speaker Laurie Jinkins, a Democrat. 30 deadline for spending money already allocated under the March Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, and to provide more federal funding to deal with the consequences of the latest surge of the virus. State government leaders want Trump and Congress to extend the Dec. 'We will work with anyone to find solutions.' 'Senate Republicans are committed to recovering our economy that has been harmed by broad and prolonged shutdowns,' Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka said. Tim Walz, a Democrat, plans to convene lawmakers in December, partially at Republicans' urging. Tony Evers put forward a $500 million covid-19 relief bill last week. Republican lawmakers in Wisconsin, who control both houses of the Legislature, are considering whether to return in December after Democratic Gov. They want to direct more money to struggling small-business owners. In New Jersey and Washington state, Republicans who are a minority in both legislatures were the ones pushing for special sessions. 'Here in Colorado, we want to do the best with what we have to take care of our own.' 'Even as cases have exploded across the country, Congress and the president have not yet passed much-needed relief for people,' Colorado Gov. In Colorado, a special session scheduled for Monday will consider roughly $300 million in relief to businesses, restaurants and bars, child-care providers, landlords, tenants, public schools and others.

As we have done every day this year, New Mexico will step up.' 'It is clear no help is coming - not from this president, not from this administration. 'While the United States of America is on fire, the Trump administration has left states to fight this virus on their own,' she said. Michelle Lujan Grisham said the state took action to help residents 'who have real issues about keeping food on their table, a roof over their head.' Early last week, the New Mexico Legislature passed a bipartisan relief bill that will deliver one-time $1,200 checks to all unemployed workers and give up to $50,000 to certain businesses. The Democratic governors of Colorado and New Mexico convened special legislative sessions to address the virus-related emergency. There have been more than 266,000 deaths. The total number of cases reported in the U.S.

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