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Today, Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06) co-led a bipartisan coalition of twenty-six Members of Congress in writing to Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas B. Modly and Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Michael M. Gilday to express concern for the health and safety of American sailors and Marines embarked on Navy vessels and facing the spread of COVID-19. Rep. Crow's bipartisan letter comes following news of the spread of COVID-19 aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), and specifically requests more information on the steps being taken by the U.S.

Yesterday U.S. Rep. Jason Crow (CO-06) held a small business webinar bringing over 150 small business owners and advocates together to answer their questions about the federal response to the COVID-19 crisis and highlight available resources. Crow was joined by Angela Atkinson, Executive Director of the North Metro Small Business Development Center, for the hour-long teleconference.

Below please find a statement from Rep. Jason Crow on the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a historic, bipartisan stimulus package to deliver urgently needed relief to those in Colorado and across the country who are impacted by the coronavirus. Earlier today, Rep. Crow spoke on the House floor in support of passing the bill. You can watch his floor speech here.

Today, Rep. Jason Crow (CO-06) led a group of 14 members of Congress in urging Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to grant humanitarian parole to all vulnerable individuals with non-violent immigration charges during the coronavirus outbreak. In addition to Crow, the letter was signed by Reps. Ed Perlmutter, Diana DeGette, Joe Neguse, Bonnie Watson Coleman, Mike Quigley, Jim McGovern, Jahana Hayes, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Deb Haaland, Juan Vargas, Susan Davis, Barbara Lee, Earl Blumenauer, and Hank Johnson, Jr.

The bill's companion, led by Sen. Baldwin, has wide support in the Senate with 18 co-sponsors including Leader Schumer

Within 24 hours of passage, the bill would direct the purchase of 300 million respirator masks

The bill comes as coronavirus cases top 65,000 in U.S. and overwhelm our health care system

Crow's bill would make it easier and faster for small businesses to get a loan during the coronavirus emergency

Stimulus package allows small businesses to apply for grants, a top priority for Colorado and local small business owners

Crow is the only member of the Colorado delegation to serve on the Small Business Committee in either chamber

U.S. Rep. Jason Crow (CO-06) is encouraging Colorado small businesses affected by the coronavirus crisis to take advantage of Small Business Administration Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) to help them during the coronavirus pandemic.