U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) spoke with thousands of Arizonans about how to access coronavirus relief resources during her third telephone town hall since the coronavirus outbreak.
During the hour-and-fifteen-minute call, McSally described the type of assistance Arizonans could expect to see shortly, including relief checks and 100 percent forgivable small business loans through the Payment Protection Program. The IRS announced earlier this week that Payment Protection Loans will be available as soon as April 3.
McSally warned Arizonans about coronavirus-related scams, including people posing as CDC officials over the phone. She reminded people to only trust government websites for coronavirus-related information.
McSally took questions from Arizonans on a wide-range of issues, from seniors eligibility for relief checks to what she plans to do to hold China accountable for their dishonesty about the coronavirus. She also heard from Arizonans who want to get involved in their community by volunteering and directed them to the arizonatogether.org website.
“As Arizonans stay home to flatten the curve, they are hurting financially,” McSally said. “I want to make sure they have the information they need to receive the full benefits included in our latest coronavirus relief package. This telephone town hall is just one of the ways I am working to get up-to-date information on this crisis to Arizonans. I encourage Arizonans to subscribe to my e-newsletter at mcsally.senate.gov/newsletter for the latest on how they can support their families and their businesses during this challenging time.”
BY THE NUMBERS
20,347 Arizonans participated in the event
194 Arizonans spoke to a member of Sen. McSally’s team.
19 people spoke live on the call with Sen. McSally.
108,976 Arizonans received a voicemail from Sen. McSally inviting them to participate.
On April 2, Sen. McSally called for the immediate banning of China’s wet markets following reports they have reopened despite being linked to the first cases of COVID-19 in the country’s Hubei province.
On April 2, Sen. McSally called on the World Health Organization’s Director-General to resign after he ran interference for China on coronavirus.
On March 30, Sen. McSally called on Health and Human Services Secretary Azar to provide immediate financial assistance to rural hospitals and clinics.
On March 26, Sen. McSally urged the Federal Trade Commission to protect seniors from coronavirus-related scams.
On March 26, Sen. McSally voted for the latest coronavirus relief package to provide swift aid to Arizona families.
On March 24, Sen. McSally spoke on the floor urging swift passage of the relief package.
On March 24, Sen. McSally introduced legislation to withhold pay from all U.S. Senators until a COVID-19 relief and support package was passed.
On March 21, Sen. McSally shared resources for Arizonans in search of work.
On March 20, Sen. McSally and Sen. Steve Daines sent a letter to Congress requesting that emergency funding for America’s tribal communities be included in the latest coronavirus relief package.
On March 19, Sen. McSally announced the availability of economic injury disaster loans for Arizona small businesses impacted by the coronavirus outbreak.
On March 19, Sen. McSally issued a Public Service Announcement urging Arizonans to stay home to help flatten the curve to avoid overwhelming the nation’s health care system and slow the spread of coronavirus.
On March 19, Sen. McSally made a statement in support of the tax payment deadline extension.
On March 18, Sen. McSally spoke with members of Arizona’s National Federation of Independent Business to hear their concerns.
On March 18, Sen. McSally spoke with the Arizona Multihousing Association about renter protections and eliminating evictions.
On March 18, Sen. McSally called the Phoenix and Tucson Airport Authorities to hear how coronavirus is impacting their business.
On March 17, Sen. McSally spoke with Arizona hospital CEOs to get feedback on what they need now, including access to testing and supplies.
On March 17, Sen. McSally spoke with the Arizona Chamber of Commerce to discuss the efforts in Congress to deliver relief to Arizona workers and businesses.
On March 17, Sen. McSally spoke with county health officials to receive an update and discuss their work to serve all impacted Arizonans.
On March 13, Sen. McSally spoke to Gov. Doug Ducey to discuss how state and federal representatives can work together to ensure Arizona is fully equipped to respond to COVID-19.
On March 13, Sen. McSally spoke with senior officials at the Phoenix VA to discuss COVID-19 preparation.
On March 5, McSally voted to provide over $8 billion in emergency funding to combat the spread of coronavirus in Arizona and across the United States.
On March 4, Sen. McSally asked Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to prioritize and prevent the spread of coronavirus within nursing homes and other long-term care facilities.
On March 1, Sen. McSally spoke with Vice President Pence about the Administration’s response to the spread of the disease and encouraged him to set up screening procedures for travelers to the U.S.
On February 28, Sen. McSally sent a letter to the acting commissioner of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) urging him to ramp up their preparedness at the border and ports of entry.
On February 18, Sen. McSally visited an infectious disease research facility in Flagstaff, which has developed genomics-based test that can easily be used in a doctor’s office or hospital emergency room to diagnose the COVID-19 virus.
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