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Rand Paul, Ken Buck Call for Probe Into Protest Funding
By Theodore Bunker Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., are calling on the Department of Justice to open an investigation into “who is funding” the ongoing protests in cities across the country. Paul, who was recently confronted by protesters while leaving the Republican National Convention last week, wrote an opinion piece for Fox News questioning how the protesters were able to stay in the same hotel as he and his wife. “After we got back to our hotel room and some safety we heard something frightening. The ‘protestSen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. (Toni Sandys/Getty Images) ers’ were staying on our floor — including the room next door to us. They were talking about their mob activities and even saying they thought we were here on this floor. We had to develop a 3 a.m. plan with the Capitol Police to get to safety.” Paul asked, “Who are these people? Who paid for their hotel rooms? Who flew them in? Law enforcement needs to look at the funding of violent criminal activity like this.” He added, “It’s organized. It’s paid for. It’s violent. It’s not about Black lives or any lives; it’s about anarchy and destruction.” Buck tweeted on Sunday: “The Justice Department needs to open an investigation into who is funding these violent riots.”
Gardner: “We Must Work Together to Move Our Country Forward”
Calls on colleagues to vote for latest coronavirus relief package Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) released the following statement regarding the Delivering Immediate Relief to America’s Families, Schools, and Small Businesses Act, which is the coronavirus relief measure that will be considered by the U.S. Senate this week: “As Coloradans struggle to make ends meet, keep their businesses open, and provide for their families, they are looking for Congress to come together to help our country through this pandemic. We have an opportunity to support out-of-work Americans, help small businesses, and provide critical resources to stop the spread of COVID-19,” said Senator Gardner. “This bill is desperately needed and we must work together to move our country forward. I am calling on my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to vote yes to move forward with this relief package.” You can read more about Senator Gardner’s actions to protect Coloradans from COVID-19 here. The coronavirus relief package contains: $105 billion to support students’ safe return to in-person learning and educational opportunities $16 billion for testing and related containment efforts $31 billion for activities like vaccine development and distribution $20 billion in farm assistance $15 billion to support childcare services Changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to allow a second loan, with reforms to require new applications to show revenue loss Simplifying the loan forgiveness application process for current and future PPP recipients receiving loans of $150,000 or less Enhanced unemployment benefits of $300 per week through December 27, 2020 $10 billion in assistance to the United States Postal Service (USPS) ### Cory Gardner is a member of the U.S. Senate serving Colorado. He sits on the Energy & Natural Resources Committee, the Foreign Relations Committee, the Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee, and is the Chairman of the Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy.
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