Politics | George Voinovich Democrats Break Filibuster on Small-Business Bill George Voinovich crosses the aisle By Kevin Spak Posted Sep 14, 2010 1:09 PM CDT Copied Maria Cantwell, Jeff Merkley, Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., and Senate Small Business Committee Chair Sen. Mary Landrieu hold a news conference on Capitol Hill, Sept. 14, 2010. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) Republicans George Voinovich and George LeMieux crossed the aisle to help Senate Democrats break a Republican filibuster on their small-business aid bill. The bill will create a $30 billion credit fund to help banks lend to small businesses, and provide a variety of tax cuts, the AP reports. Republicans have likened the bill to a government bailout. “This bill is about righting a wrong that was done to small businesses when Wall Street closed Main Street down,” said Democrat Maria Cantwell. Read These Next Husband of the Coldplay 'Kiss Cam' woman breaks his silence. Wall Street is getting twitchy over falling lumber prices. He was on the run with his kids for 4 years. It just ended badly. Those discarded COVID masks are shedding chemicals. Report an error