Tag: emergency food assistance program
Al Lawson’s Optimistic About Congress Passing Stimulus Bill Before Adjourning
Having won a third term in Congress last month, Lawson said that a potential final deal between the Democrats controlling the U.S. House and the Republicans in charge of the U.S. Senate was gaining momentum. Fox News reported on Wednesday that congressional leaders were also increasingly closer towards reaching a deal.
Florida Delegation Calls on USDA to Provide Relief for Florida’s Agricultural Industry
This week, Florida’s two U.S. senators--Republicans Marco Rubio and Rick Scott--and 25 of the state’s 27 members in the U.S. House urged U.S. Agriculture Sec. Sonny Perdue to provide immediate relief to Florida’s agricultural producers.
Marco Rubio: CARES Act Will Help Florida as Coronavirus Hurts the Economy
On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., released a list of provisions in the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act” that, his office insisted, “will be critical to the state of Florida during the coronavirus pandemic.”
