House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is calling on 23 House Democrats to help the GOP “free up” nearly $140 billion in unspent Paycheck Protection Program funds that he said can save small businesses struggling financially during the coronavirus.

McCarthy called lockdowns being imposed by states across the country amid a COVID-19 case surge “fatal” for businesses and said it is time to get relief to those suffering the consequences of government-mandated restrictions on certain types of “non-essential” commerce.

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