Friends,

I was proud to vote in favor of the CARES Act which is providing critical financial resources to families and small businesses struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

But so many small businesses -- especially those in underserved or rural areas -- don't have relationships with the big lenders who are distributing most of these loans. That means unless we take proactive steps, these underserved communities will be hit even harder by this economic crisis, just as they were during the Great Recession in 2008.

That's why recently, several of my Democratic colleagues and I wrote a joint letter to Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza, urging them to reserve CARES Act funds specifically for underserved businesses.

Will you sign onto our letter as a citizen signer?

Underserved businesses need access to financial resources so they can stay afloat during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Sincerely: Tammy Duckworth, Chuck Schumer, Jeanne Shaheen, Maria Cantwell, Ed Markey, Cory Booker, Chris Coons, Mazie Hirono, Jacky Rosen, and YOUR NAME HERE --> [link removed]

This pandemic is going to have a huge impact on our economy. The least we can do is make sure it doesn't hit the most vulnerable Americans the hardest.

Thank you for taking action.

Stay safe,

Tammy Duckworth

SIGN THE LETTER: [link removed]



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