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October 6, 2020 Press Release

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Chris Jacobs (NY-27) has cosponsored four pieces of legislation to help drive economic recovery – the Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act, a bill extending coronavirus aid for airlines, the Small Business Expense Protection Act of 2020, and the Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services (CERTS) Act.

 

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October 5, 2020 Press Release

Erie County, N.Y.) – Congressman Chris Jacobs (NY-27) is announcing he is now accepting nominations for his Congressional Veteran of the Month program.

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October 5, 2020 Press Release

Congressmembers Chris Jacobs (NY-27) and Brian Higgins (NY-26) are calling on the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to send investigators to the scene of fatal airplane crash in Genesee County.  The Western New York leaders made the request in a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

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October 1, 2020 Press Release

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Chris Jacobs (NY-27) is releasing the following statement after voting against H.R. 925 – HEROES 2.0.

October 1, 2020 Press Release

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Chris Jacobs (NY-27) supports the China Task Force Report released yesterday that outlines a comprehensive plan to counter the People’s Republic of China and hold the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) accountable for their destabilizing behavior.

 

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September 30, 2020 Press Release

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Chris Jacobs (NY-27) signed a discharge petition yesterday to force a vote on H.R. 8265, a bill that would release the over $130 billion in unspent Paycheck Protection Program funds currently available.

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September 25, 2020 Press Release

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Chris Jacobs (NY-27) delivered a speech on the House Floor yesterday advocating for H.R. 8265, which if passed would allow the hardest hit small businesses to apply for a second round of Paycheck Protection Program loans. Currently there is over $130 billion in funding available that just needs to be released.

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September 24, 2020 Press Release

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Chris Jacobs (NY-27) is pleased the House passed three bills designed to improve mental health services for veterans and support homeless veterans; The Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019, the DELIVER Act, and The Veterans Comprehensive Prevention, Access to Care, and Treatment Act of 2020.

September 23, 2020 Press Release

(Washington, D.C.) – Congressman Chris Jacobs (NY-27) is announcing $17,235,000 million in USDA loans and grants for rural water development and updates through the USDA. The money will be distributed between four municipalities – The Towns of Byron, Pavilion, and Stafford, and Dansville Village. 

 

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September 22, 2020 Press Release

(Washington D.C.) – Congressman Chris Jacobs (NY-27) is releasing the following statement after voting in favor of the continuing resolution tonight – H.R. 8337, the Continuing Appropriations Act.

 

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