Tag: Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)

Ohio Sen. JD Vance Suggests PPP-Style Program for East Palestine Residents After Toxic Train Derailment

February 27, 2023
Crime and IncidentsderailmentEast PalestineOhioohio train derailmentPaycheck Protection Program (PPP)Regional & State NewsState NewsUSUS News
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Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) has proposed that a Paycheck Protection Program, also known as PPP, be rolled out for residents of East Palestine, Ohio following the recent train derailment and a wave of deindustrialization. In an op-ed for The Washington Post published on Feb. 26, the Republican senator noted that East Palestine is a small town of about 5,000…

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Fraud Watchdog Promises Prosecution of Feds Who Got Pandemic Unemployment, Loans While Working for Government

February 2, 2023
Fraud and AbuseHouse Committee on Oversight and AccountabilityMichael HorowitzPandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC)Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)Rep. Eric BurlisonRep. James ComerSen. Joni ErnstUSwaste
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Federal employees who fraudulently applied for and received COVID-19 pandemic unemployment insurance benefits while also drawing government paychecks will be referred to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for prosecution, according to a waste, fraud, and abuse watchdog. Asked by Rep. Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) “how is it even possible that there is nothing in place to…

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