GRAND FORKS, ND – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Banking and Senate Budget committees, discussed the latest on a COVID-19 relief package and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) at a roundtable with Grand Forks Mayor Brandon Bochenski and members of the Grand Forks / East Grand Forks Chamber of Commerce yesterday.
“North Dakota relies heavily on its strong and resilient small business community,” said Senator Cramer. “Congress must do what it can to help these businesses survive and relieve anxiety placed on them by the bureaucracy. Thank you to the Chamber members who participated today for their insight and perspective.”
“We appreciate Senator Cramer’s time today and his ongoing support for small business in our community,” said Chamber President and CEO Barry Wilfahrt. “It is little wonder why he received the ‘Spirit of Enterprise’ Award from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.”
Senator Cramer received the Spirit of Enterprise Award in May of 2019. Earlier this year, the U.S. Chamber awarded him the Abraham Lincoln Leadership for America Award, which recognizes members of Congress who demonstrate the leadership needed to advance policies supporting American business.
The roundtable discussion focused on the importance of streamlining forgiveness for borrowers and lenders of smaller PPP loans to address the uncertainty they face. Senator Cramer authored legislation to simplify the forgiveness process for recipients of PPP loans of $150,000 or less, which make up 85 percent of PPP loans. The bill has the support of 30 senators. Learn more here.
