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Roger Williams: “On April 8, small business across the country were devastated to see the Shuttered Venue Operator Grant portal shut down…”

On the recordApril 19, 2021
On April 8, small business across the country were devastated to see the Shuttered Venue Operator Grant portal shut down within 2 hours of launching, and I was the Republican lead on the House side so I am very disturbed on what I see.
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Roger Williams
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Williams expresses concern over the rapid shutdown of a grant portal for small businesses.

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