We had over 500 telephone lines maxed out this morning with small business owners. Plus simulcasts on Facebook live, WRHI FM 100.7, and Comporium channels 103 and 1103. With that kind of participation, I realize time did not permit everyone's questions. We are working through voice mails and emails as rapidly as possible. If you're a small business owner with a problem or unanswered question, plea... Read more »
Friends, I continue to hear reports of scammers trying to take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes bogus charities, claims of vaccinations or home testing kits for sale, and people claiming to be from the IRS calling to ask for personal information to process your stimulus payment. *** It appears as though many of these scams are directly targeting our older population. PLEASE be ext... Read more »
UPDATE for small business owners, independent contractors, sole proprietors, and the self-employed: We've all been eagerly awaiting the Interim Final Rules from the SBA on the new Paycheck Protection Program. (See this page for an overview of this program.) *** Just a little while ago, the SBA released that document, which can be found through the link below. The window to apply for the Paycheck P... Read more »
Some good news for those on Social Security regarding the $1,200 direct payment that most Americans will soon receive from last week's COVID-19 stimulus package. I've heard from many seniors on Social Security who were concerned because the IRS will be using 2019 tax returns to determine eligibility and process these payments. (Or 2018 returns for those who haven't yet filed 2019.) The problem is ... Read more »
U.S. Congressman Ralph Norman is pleased to announce that the City of Sumter has been awarded a Community Development Block Grant of $183,595.00 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This grant will provide flexible funding to help the local government provide various programs and services it deems necessary to help address the local impacts of COVID-19. As part of the C... Read more »
U.S. Congressman Ralph Norman is pleased to announce that the City of Rock Hill has been awarded a Community Development Block Grant of $312,492 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This grant will provide flexible funding to help the city government provide various programs and services it deems necessary to help address the local impacts of COVID-19. As part of the CA... Read more »
Congressman Ralph Norman (SC-5) issued the following statement in support of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which passed in the House of Representatives on Friday afternoon: "COVID-19 has placed lives at risk, sent our economy into a spiral, put tremendous strain on our nation’s healthcare systems, and cost millions of Americans their jobs. The federal government h... Read more »
Here’s an important update on the coronavirus stimulus package, which is known as the “CARES Act.” This is the third major piece of legislation from Congress dealing with COVID-19. Yesterday, the CARES Act unanimously passed the Senate. Tomorrow (Friday), the House of Representatives is expected to vote on it. After digging through the details of this legislation, I am supporting its passage in th... Read more »
By mid-December, doctors in Wuhan, China knew some type of virus was spreading quickly. By late-December, “spreading quickly” became “spreading exponentially.” With a population of 11 million and more than 175,000 people traveling in & out of Wuhan daily, Chinese health scientists knew this would soon be a worldwide crisis. Yet on January 1st the Chinese government ordered those scientists to dest... Read more »
In the midst of a crisis, Nancy Pelosi & Co. are actively engaged in mindless obstruction. This is truly outrageous. Over the last five days, a BI-PARTISAN group of senators has been working around the clock on a third piece of legislation to address the economic fallout from the coronavirus. (A refresher on Bills #1 and #2 can be found below.) Because of the coronavirus, many lives are in jeopard... Read more »
