Senator Murray Joins Washington State Department of Commerce for Tour of Bellingham Small Businesses; Visits a Broadband Project in Rural Whatcom County

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"Small businesses were hit really hard when the pandemic arrived, which is why I acted as quickly as I could to make sure small businesses in Washington state--including restaurants and performance venues--could keep their doors open and their employees on payroll. It was great to visit some phenomenal local businesses in downtown Bellingham today and meet with their owners, who were able to keep their businesses running because of the federal dollars we secured in the American Rescue Plan. These recovery funds made a real difference for our communities in a critical moment, which is a lesson for the future--and I'm going to keep working in the Other Washington to make sure that small businesses across our state not only survive, but thrive."

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