"Rubio, Cardin, Request Briefing From the Department of Justice on PPP Fraud"
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A press release dated May 8, 2020 from the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, reporting a letter from Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Ben Cardin (D-MD), the committee's Chairman and Ranking Member, to Brian Benczkowski, Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division at the U.S. Department of Justice. The letter requests a telephone staff briefing on the Department's efforts to investigate fraud in the Paycheck Protection Program established under the CARES Act. It states that Congress appropriated approximately $649 billion for the PPP and that the funding has prevented over 30 million layoffs. The release reprints the full letter.
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Title: Rubio, Cardin, Request Briefing From the Department of Justice on PPP Fraud Date: 2020-05-08 Rubio, Cardin, Request Briefing From the Department of Justice on PPP Fraud May 8, 2020 Miami, FL — U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Ben Cardin (D-MD), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, sent a letter to Brian Benczkowski, Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), requesting a staff briefing on the agency’s efforts to investigate fraud within the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). “Unfortunately, we know that bad actors will seek any opportunity to exploit this historic federal funding for their own profit,” the Senators wrote. “The PPP funding was intended to be a lifeline for impacted small businesses and we believe it is critical that the federal government do everything in its power to prevent fraud and abuse within the program.” The full text of the letter is below. Dear Mr. Benczkowski: We write to request that your office provide our staff a telephone briefing regarding the Department of Justice’s efforts to investigate fraud in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. As the Chairman and Ranking Member of the committee with jurisdiction over the PPP, we would appreciate the opportunity to engage with your office to ensure this critical federal funding does not end up in the hands of bad actors. As you know, small businesses and workers across our country are suffering greatly from the impact that COVID-19 has had on our economy. For this reason, Congress enacted the PPP and appropriated approximately $649 billion to provide immediate financial relief to qualifying small businesses so they can keep their workers on payroll during this difficult time. This unprecedented level of funding has already helped to save thousands of small businesses and prevented over 30 million layoffs. Unfortunately, we know that bad actors will seek any opportunity to exploit this historic federal funding for their own profit. The PPP funding was intended to be a lifeline for impacted small businesses and we believe it is critical that the federal government do everything in its power to prevent fraud and abuse within the program. For this reason, we ask that you provide our committee staff with a briefing on your efforts to investigate fraud within the PPP program and hold bad actors accountable. We look forward to working with you on this urgent matter. Sincerely, Permalink: https://www.sbc.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2020/5/rubio-cardin-request-briefing-from-the-department-of-justice-on-ppp-fraud
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