WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas), along with Congressman Dean Phillips (D-Minnesota), Congressman Tom Emmer (R-Minnesota), and Congressman Fred Upton (R-Michigan), introduced H.R. 6886, the Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act. The bipartisan bill will make necessary changes to the…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minnesota) and U.S. Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) have introduced H.R. 6886, the Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act. The bipartisan bill is aimed at making necessary changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) as business…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs convened a remote hearing today entitled “The Quarterly CARES Act Report to Congress.” CLICK HERE to view hearing in its entirety. In his opening statement U.S. Department of…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a interim rule, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) provided that any borrower who applied for a PPP loan and repays the loan in full by May 14, 2020 will be deemed by SBA to have…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Small Business Administration is working in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Treasury on the implementation of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The PPP was established under H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic…
https://youtu.be/SelnTAezp-8 WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 15, 2020 – The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the fifth Coronavirus stimulus package, H.R. 6800, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act. Passage of the $3 trillion package came swiftly…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. House Committee on Small Business held an online forum with Small Business Administration (SBA) lenders to discuss the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and future efforts. To VIEW the discussion, click here. To read the letter…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Small Business Administration is working in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Treasury on the implementation of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The PPP was established under H.R. 748 - the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. House of Representatives Democratic leadership unveiled the COVID-19 fourth stimulus package. The House will vote on the package on Friday. To read the highlighted summary, click here. To read the full bill text, click here.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - ASA and four other major automotive aftermarket associations have joined to oppose the inclusion of a new “Cash for Clunkers” type program in the next COVID-19 stimulus legislation. The Auto Care Association, Tire Industry Association, Service Station…
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., May 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- AmeriTrust Group, Inc., today announced that its five insurance carrier subsidiaries have had their Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A- (Excellent) reaffirmed by AM Best, the insurance industry credit rating organization. The outlook is Stable. "In…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Washington Post reported that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is decreasing the loan limit for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program from $2 million to $150,000 for small businesses and is blocking new applications…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Bob Redding reports on recent legislative advocacy activities by ASA in Washington, D.C. and at the state level. This bi-monthly podcast for ASA members keeps you up-to-speed on important issues such as vehicle technology, telematics, cyber security…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued guidance on the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) that would prevent businesses from deducting expenses like rent and wages that are covered with the loans from the PPP. The IRS…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD), the ranking Democrat on the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, joined Politico’s chief economic correspondent, Ben White, to discuss the Paycheck Protection…
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released an early report on the estimate of motor vehicle fatalities in 2019. According to NHTSAs findings, there was a slight decrease in fatal car crashes in 2019 when compared…
Mike LeVasseur, ASA Collision Division Director, reports on recent activities by the ASA Collision Operations Committee (COC). This bi-monthly podcast for ASA members keeps you up-to-speed on important projects such as new vehicle technology now appearing in the service bays…
