Greg Pence in Washington D.C. to Fight for Hoosier Small Businesses
Washington, DC – U.S. Congressman Greg Pence (IN-06) traveled from Columbus, Indiana to Washington, D.C. to vote on legislation to replenish relief funds for small businesses, hospitals, and Americans in need fighting Coronavirus and delivered testimony to the Committee on Small Businesses on behalf of business owners and landlords.
“Like many of you, we’ve also been hearing from small businesses in the Sixth District of Indiana constantly throughout this pandemic.
Specifically, I want to address property owners who are not receiving the relief they so desperately need at this time. With customers sheltering in place, landlords in my district and nationwide are facing a catastrophic revenue collapse that will create lasting damage in our communities and on property tax value.
Madam Chair, even retail giants who have kept their doors open to provide essential services are choosing to not pay rent. Retail stores are shutting down and closing, but there is no relief for the landlords who run the town centers and strip malls which house these stores.
The government has forced stores and malls to shut down and many landlords are generously forgiving rent to suffering small businesses, but property owners are also holding on by a thread. We are on the brink of defeating this virus, but when our country reopens will there be stores to open back up?
My colleagues on this esteemed committee: we must ensure landlords are not forgotten in this process,” said Congressman Pence.
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Congressman Greg Pence represents Indiana’s 6th District. From Columbus, Indiana, Pence advocates for conservative Hoosier values as a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and House Foreign Affairs Committee.