Committee on Small Business member states, hearing on response, we had a hard stop, we could move as quickly as we can and could not accommodate every member in person today and we are accepting statements until thursday april 30th. Today is a chance for the committee to hear directly from members of congress about thoughts on the covid19 response for the next package to Small Business issues for the committee of jurisdiction. I would like to remind everyone we are practicing social distancing and taking other precautions for all in attendance. I appreciate your cooperation so that we can protect ourselves and our hardworking staff. Three weeks ago when congress created the Paycheck Protection Program we did so with the goal of providing a lifeline, the program experienced Unprecedented Demand and proven successful, helping more than 1. 6 million entities to support employees. As a result we will be replenishing the Program Later today. While we are moving quickly to provide an additio
Now at 11 00, new restrictions take effect in just one hour as most bay area counties expand the shelter in place order. The changes posing more public spaces. The bay areas newly unemployed very worried about how theyre going to pay their bills. Tonight workers from all walks of life say they need more help. Another coronavirus clusters at a bay area nursing home. Now at 11 00, streaming on cbsn bay area, nearly the entire bay area is extending stayathome orders with the peak of the coronavirus outbreak expected in the coming weeks. Good evening im elizabeth cook. Im ken bastida. The extension will come with new stronger guidelines that are set to take effect at midnight. Now tonight snow ma county became the seventh in the bay area to extend their restrictions until at least may 3 leaving napa and solano as the only counties not to make a similar move. Critical businesses will need to develop a comprehensive plan for social distancing for customers and employees. And the list of busi
Bills. Tonight workers from all walks of life say they need more help. Another coronavirus clusters at a bay area nursing home. Now at 11 00, streaming on cbsn bay area, nearly the entire bay area is extending stayathome orders with the peak of the coronavirus outbreak expected in the coming weeks. Good evening im elizabeth cook. Im ken bastida. The extension will come with new stronger guidelines that are set to take effect at midnight. Now tonight snow ma county became the seventh in the bay area to extend their restrictions until at least may 3 leaving napa and solano as the only counties not to make a similar move. Critical businesses will need to develop a comprehensive plan for social distancing for customers and employees. And the list of businesses that qualify as essential has been adjusted. That change will bring most Construction Projects to the bay area to a grinding halt. The chance the virus may spread. A Record Number of californians have filed for unemployment and many
Reporter the governor is file a complaint with the ftc. Calling for all seniors in the if you ordered something from state age 65 and older to amazon, be prepared to wait for isolate at home. It to be delivered. Governor newsom is also calling amazon says its running out of stock of popular Household Items for anybody with chronic conditions to isolate at home, as the coronavirus spreads. The company has seen a dramatic and he says there are 5. 3 increase of people shopping online, and amazon is having trouble keeping things like million californians 65 or older toilet paper and bottled water in the stock, and the delivery and he is asking some businesses to shutdown. We are directing all bars, now is several days. Nightclubs, group hubs and the and then the governor, what like be closed in the state of california. He ordered and the impact it will have on bay area we believe that this is a nonessential function in our businesses, and social state and we believe that its distancing. We
In the house today work on two veterans bills and recommendations for modernizing congress. You are watching live coverage on cspan. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered by our guest chaplain, reverend erin keys, capitol hill presbyterian, washington dis. The chaplain let us pray, god, we ask you blessing upon all those gathered here today and upon our nation as we along with countries all over the world face the anxiety and fear currently surrounding the coronavirus. Though much about how the situation will continue to unfold is unknown to us. We trust that it is known to you. From the beginning of time, your spirit has hovered over the chaos of our world bringing order and life so we pray that your spirit continues to do so now. We pray for the safety of all people and we pray for the wisdom of our leaders as they guide us through this time. Amen. The speaker pro tempore the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and anno