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U.S. taxpayers have funded more than half a trillion dollars in federal bailouts to small businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic, but the White House is fighting disclosure of who got what. 

Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.) joins the Axios Re:Cap podcast to discuss why she and many colleagues are pushing for Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to reverse course.

Rep. Jennifer Wexton pushes for PPP transparency

U.S. taxpayers have funded more than half a trillion dollars in federal bailouts to small businesses.

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Axios Re:Cap

U.S. taxpayers have funded more than half a trillion dollars in federal bailouts to small businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic, but the White House is fighting disclosure of who got what. Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.) joins the Axios Re:Cap podcast to discuss why she and many colleagues are pushing for Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to reverse course.

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President Biden has made the COVID-19 crisis and a post-Trump return to national unity and traditional democratic ideals his top priorities. From vaccinations to stimulus to schools, Biden is seeking bipartisan compromise while showing a willingness to use executive authority and bare Democratic majorities in the U.S. House and Senate to implement his policies. Republican leaders are navigating deep party divisions over if and how to move beyond former President Trump.

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After a record economic expansion, the coronavirus pandemic sent the U.S. economy into a recession as unemployment soared to staggering heights. The country now faces urgent questions about how much stimulus is needed for reeling consumers and businesses, and what a recovery might look like.

Rep. Jennifer Wexton pushes for PPP transparency

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