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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Reps. David Kustoff (R-TN), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Lance Gooden (R-TX), and Tom Suozzi (D-NY) introduced the Expanding Medical Partnerships with Israel to Lessen Dependence on China Act. The legislation authorizes a new partnership program to enhance cooperation between the United States and Israel to develop innovative approaches for treating and potentially curing COVID-19. In addition to this bill, Reps.

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). This portal reopened today as a result of funding authorized by Congress through the Paycheck Protection Program and Healthcare Enhancement Act. The legislation provided additional funding for farmers and ranchers and certain other agricultural businesses affected by the Coronavirus.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. David Kustoff (TN-08) released the following statement following the House passage of the Paycheck Protection Program and Healthcare Enhancement Act. This legislation provides additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program which ran out on April 16, increased COVID-19 testing, and added support for hospitals.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. David Kustoff (TN-08) issued the following statement regarding the announcement that $233,812 in grant funding was awarded to Lauderdale County Community Hospital. This funding is part of Governor Bill Lee's $10 million relief package to support Tennessee's small and rural hospitals.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. David Kustoff (TN-08), released the following statement following the news that funding for the Paycheck Protection Program has run out. The Paycheck Protection Program provides up to $10 million in forgivable loans to small businesses if all employees are kept on the payroll for eight weeks and the money is used for payroll, rent, mortgage interest, or utilities.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. David Kustoff (TN-08) announced $570,785 in grants from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to Lake County Primary Care. On March 30, Rep. David Kustoff wrote a letter to HHS Secretary Alex Azar requesting funding for rural hospitals at this critical time. Read the full letter, here.

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. David Kustoff (R-Tenn.), joined his colleagues in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar, requesting that rural hospitals be prioritized during the COVID-19 outbreak.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Rep. David Kustoff (R-Tenn.), along with United States Senators Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Representatives Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.), Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.), Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.), Scott DesJarlais (R-Tenn.), Chuck Fleischmann (R-Tenn.), Mark Green (R-Tenn.), Phil Roe (R-Tenn.) and John Rose (R-Tenn.) urged President Trump to quickly approve Governor Lee's request for additional federal assistance for the state of Tennessee to assist with the COVID-19 pandemic.