by PCA | Jun 4, 2020 | Advocacy, Federal News, Resources
Yesterday evening, the Senate passed a Paycheck Protection Program reform bill (PPP Flexibility Act) that previously cleared the House of Representatives. The bill will quickly be sent to the President for signature. The reforms included in this bill have provisions...
by PCA | Jun 1, 2020 | Advocacy, Federal News, Resources
The Premium Cigar Association representing 3,000+ retail tobacconists, 30,000 employees, 250+ premium cigar manufactures, and millions of consumers express support for the Pandemic Risk Insurance Act (H.R. 7011) introduced by Rep. Carolyn Maloney. H.R. 7011 is...
by PCA | May 27, 2020 | Advocacy, Resources
The Premium Cigar Association (PCA), representing 3,000+ retail tobacconists, 30,000 employees, 250+ premium cigar manufacturers, and millions of consumers across the country, recognizes the extreme financial difficulties placed on our industry in the wake of...
by PCA | May 27, 2020 | Advocacy, Resources
Across the country, COVID-19 has decimated small businesses in nearly every industry —limiting sales, requiring new protocols, shuttering stores, and resulting in droves of people heading to the unemployment line. The Federal government has provided several beneficial...
by PCA | May 11, 2020 | Advocacy, Federal News, State News
Today, the Premium Cigar Association sent a letter addressed to the Senate Small Business Committee and Chairman Marco Rubio requesting additional small business COVID-19 relief measures that would benefit the premium cigar industry retailers and manufacturers. The...
by PCA | May 5, 2020 | Advocacy, Resources
The following message was sent to Congressional Staff expressing PCA’s policy position on Temporary Liability Protections during COVID-19 based on input from PCA retail and manufacturer members. As the national discourse shifts toward phased reopening of the...
