Senate extends program to help small businesses after Utah’s Sen. Mike Lee won changes

Washington • The Senate on Wednesday passed legislation to expand the time small businesses and nonprofits have to spend money under a program aimed at helping them stay afloat during the coronavirus outbreak.The passage came after Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, won assurances that the extension only applies to money received and not additional time to apply for a Paycheck Protection Program loan, which can be essentially forgiven by lenders if the employer keeps its staff on payroll during the cri