Rounds

Sens. Cruz, Rounds, Colleagues Urge Department of Treasury, Small Business Administration to Revise Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), and their colleagues in the Senate today sent a bipartisan letter urging the Department of the Treasury and the Small Business Administration (SBA) to simplify the loan forgiveness application for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). A streamlined loan forgiveness application will help lenders efficiently process applications and ensure small businesses, that have continued to support their employees during the coronavirus pandemic, can more quickly […]

Sens. Cruz, Inhofe, Rounds, Kennedy Announce Bill to Fully Fund Border Wall  

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), and John Kennedy (R-La.) on Wednesday introduced the WALL Act, legislation that would fully fund the border wall along the southern border. Their legislation is also the first bill that will fund the wall by identifying specific funding sources. “I have long called for building a wall as a necessary step in defending our border and stopping the flow of illegal […]