Economy and Jobs
“As a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, I am working to cut taxes, bolster our trade agreements, and advance pro-growth policies. I will always advocate for legislation that supports workers, families, farms, and small businesses across West Tennessee.” – Congressman David Kustoff
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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative David Kustoff (TN-08) voted against Speaker Pelosi's H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act. This partisan bill will cost our nation more than $1.5 trillion, forces costly Green New Deal policies, reduces states' flexibility, and limits building new roads and bridges.
WASHINGON, DC – Today, Rep. David Kustoff (TN-08), signed on as a co-sponsor to the PPP Access for Rural Hospitals Act. This bill would allow smaller hospitals that are part of a larger health system to waive affiliation requirements to be eligible for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
MEMPHIS, TN – Today, Rep. David Kustoff (TN-08), announced $11,200,000 from the U.S.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. David Kustoff (TN-08) announced that the Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded $658,051 in grants to West Tennessee Legal Services in Jackson, Tennessee.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. David Kustoff (TN-08) announced that $35,126 will go to Covington City Hall, $46,100 to Dyersburg Police Department, and $138,850 to Jackson's Law Enforcement Complex. This funding is part of the Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. David Kustoff (TN-08), signed on as a co-sponsor to the Reopening America by Supporting Workers and Businesses Act of 2020. This bill will help local businesses rebuild their workforce by turning the $600 per week unemployment benefit into a back-to-work bonus totaling $1,200.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. David Kustoff (TN-08), applauded the Department of Justice for awarding the Dyer County Sheriff's Department $58,008 in funds to help combat COVID-19. This funding is part of the Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program.
WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Congressman David Kustoff (TN-08), voted for the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. David Kustoff (TN-08) issued the following statement following his vote against Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Heroes Act, H.R. 6800. The Heroes Act cost $3 trillion and includes bailouts to failed states, paying illegals, and releases prisoners from jail.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. David Kustoff (TN-08) announced that agricultural businesses are now eligible for the Small Business Administration's Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL).