‘Trying to do what we can’: Rep. Hagedorn Discusses Congress’s Role In Combating COVID-19

As COVID-19 continues to shut down much of the country, Americans are turning to their elected officials for solutions. State and federal leaders have put orders into effect to try to “flatten the curve” of coronavirus’s spread, but the situation is still far from over.

While health is a major concern, Rep. Jim Hagedorn (R-MN1) said the biggest concern he hears from constituents is related to the virus’s economic impact.

“People are wanting to know if they’re going to be able to get these bridge loans for their small businesses,” he told the Herald. “They’re also hoping to get the Paycheck Protection Program grant, and the government has $350 billion for that. And of course the people who are employed in those businesses