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Jones reintroduces bill to stop unsolicited “live check” loans

U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, and a Republican colleague on the Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday called for a prohibition on “unsolicited predatory loans” during the COVID-19 crisis.  Jones and Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas,  reintroduced their Unsolicited Loan Act, which would stop the practice of mailing high-interest loans to the public in the form of … Continued
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May 6, 2020

Jones calls for “Paycheck Security Act” to save workers’ salaries and health care

Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, and three other Democratic senators in a call with reporters Friday said their “Paycheck Security Act” would save American workers’ paychecks and existing healthcare, and keep the businesses that hire them afloat amid the COVID-19 crisis.  The plan would cover wages and benefits of furloughed or laid-off workers at businesses and … Continued
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May 1, 2020

Jones urges Alabamians to heed COVID-19 warnings

U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama, Tuesday encouraged the public to heed Gov. Kay Ivey’s warnings earlier in the day that despite her loosening some restrictions on business closures amid the COVI-19 pandemic, the state isn’t yet in the clear. “As I said last week, I am grateful for Governor Ivey’s measured response in light of … Continued
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April 28, 2020

Jones applauds feds taking up his suggestion to speed COVID-19 relief payments

U.S. Senator Doug Jones, D-Alabama, on Monday thanked President Donald Trump’s administration for following Jones’ request to speed up emergency payments to Americans struggling amid the COVID-19 crisis through the use of debit cards. Jones and Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, on April 7 wrote a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin expressing concern that CARES Act … Continued
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April 27, 2020

Jones asks Senate to aid furloughed, laid off workers

U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, in a letter to Senate leadership Wednesday, pressed for a program to shore up laid off or furloughed workers’ wages and benefits for up to six months as businesses big and small struggle amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Jones and Sens. Mark Warner of Virginia, Bernie Sanders of Vermont, Richard Blumenthal … Continued
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April 22, 2020

Jones asks for faster emergency loans to small businesses

U.S. Sen. Doug Jones, D-Ala., and a ranking Republican colleague led other lawmakers in a request that the Treasury Department and the Small Business Administration speed up loans to small businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic.  Jones and Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., and other legislators in a letter Wednesday to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and … Continued
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April 8, 2020