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It was a little bit of a virtual homecoming Tuesday morning for Jared Polis, who served in the House until being elected Colorado's governor two years ago.
Now, he was one of three governors testifying via a teleconference to fellow Coloradan, Democratic Rep. Diana DeGette, and her Congressional Oversight and Investigations subcommittee to talk about how governors are responding to the coronavirus pandemic.
The U.S. House of Representatives approved the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act on Thursday by a vote of 417-1.
Rep. Diana DeGette of Colorado was among many who supported the legislation, which makes changes to the Paycheck Protection Program so that the program is more accessible and usable to small businesses that need it most.
U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette has introduced two pieces of legislation designed to boost COVID-19 diagnostic testing through $750 million of grants at public health laboratories, hospitals and other health providers.
"In order to save American lives — and safely reopen the country — we need widespread, rapid and precise coronavirus testing. However, too many communities still lack capacity and equipment," DeGette said.
U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette of Denver isn't happy that the U.S.Postal Service's Denver distribution center will remain open, despite the threat of a coronavirus outbreak.
This week Denver Department of Public Health and Environment ordered the center to suspend operations handling all of the mail for Colorado and Wyoming, after the state found multiple confirmed coronavirus cases among workers there.