Senators from both parties are pushing for changes to a small business aid program included in last month's coronavirus relief bill following a rocky rollout.

The push for changes, both through legislation and regulatory guidance, comes as Congress is debating providing an additional $250 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) on top of the $350 billion included in last month's $2.2 trillion relief package.

Sen. Pat Toomey Patrick (Pat) Joseph ToomeyAppeals court rules NSA's bulk phone data collection illegal Dunford withdraws from consideration to chair coronavirus oversight panel GOP senators push for quick, partial reopening of economy MORE (R-Pa.) sent a letter on Wednesday to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Steven Terner MnuchinMcConnell focuses on confirming judicial nominees with COVID-19 talks stalled Hillicon Valley: FBI chief says Russia is trying to interfere in election to undermine Biden | Treasury Dept. sanctions Iranian government-backed hackers On the Money: Pelosi draws line at .2T | Jobless claims dip | Swing-state jobless numbers an issue for Trump MORE and Jovita Carranza, the head of the Small Business Administration, outlining issues in six areas, including technological concerns, as well as confusion about eligibility and how to apply.

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"Over the past several days, I have been in constant communication with banks, credit unions, and potential borrowers from Pennsylvania to receive direct feedback about the program’s performance. As can be expected with the launch of a massive new program, Pennsylvania lenders have raised critical issues about the PPP," he wrote.

The program, which launched on Friday, has sparked days of questions about who can apply and what restrictions banks can put on applications amid high interest in the aid as the coronavirus has caused businesses in large swaths of the economy to close and sparked historic unemployment claims.

Sen. Marco Rubio Marco Antonio RubioFlorida senators pushing to keep Daylight Savings Time during pandemic Hillicon Valley: DOJ indicts Chinese, Malaysian hackers accused of targeting over 100 organizations | GOP senators raise concerns over Oracle-TikTok deal | QAnon awareness jumps in new poll Intelligence chief says Congress will get some in-person election security briefings MORE (R-Fla.), who spearheaded the small business provisions in the stimulus package, noted in a tweet that he was working to get new details and guidance on Wednesday afternoon.

"Good news! Significant increase today in the number of lenders & loans in #PPP. Daily improvement continues & will accelerate as Treasury guidance has provided more clarity,SBA portals expandig [sic] & lenders get more faster," he added in a follow-up tweet.

Democrats have also pushed for changes before Congress signs off any additional money, including making sure the funds are able to be reach smaller businesses or minority-owned businesses.

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"While I agree that we must continue to support this program through an increase of additional funds, we cannot do so in good conscience without addressing many of the issues that we’ve seen thus far," Sen. Jeff Merkley Jeffrey (Jeff) Alan MerkleyThe Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by The Air Line Pilots Association - Trump, Biden renew push for Latino support Sunday shows - Trump team defends coronavirus response Oregon senator says Trump's blame on 'forest management' for wildfires is 'just a big and devastating lie' MORE (D-Ore.) wrote in a letter on Wednesday to Mnuchin and Carranza.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth WarrenWarren, Schumer introduce plan for next president to cancel ,000 in student debt The Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by Facebook - Don't expect a government check anytime soon No new taxes for the ultra rich — fix bad tax policy instead MORE (D-Mass.) said that Congress should "dramatically simplify" the plan. She also asked that Treasury and SBA fix glitches with websites and that lawmakers get rid of the cap on total relief. If Congress passes the second round of funding, it would end up providing a total of $600 billion for the small business program.

"If anyone has any doubts about what needs to be done, just ask some small business owners. Millions of them have been put through hell over the past two weeks as they scrambled to try to get access to the money they desperately need," Warren tweeted.

Rubio and Sens. Ben Cardin Benjamin (Ben) Louis CardinPPP application window closes after coronavirus talks deadlock Congress eyes tighter restrictions on next round of small business help Senate passes extension of application deadline for PPP small-business loans MORE (D-Md.), Jeanne Shaheen Cynthia (Jeanne) Jeanne ShaheenSenate Democrats introduce bill to sanction Russians over Taliban bounties Trump-backed candidate wins NH GOP Senate primary to take on Shaheen Democratic senator urges Trump to respond to Russian aggression MORE (D-N.H.) and Susan Collins Susan Margaret CollinsThe Hill's Campaign Report: Biden asks if public can trust vaccine from Trump ahead of Election Day | Oklahoma health officials raised red flags before Trump rally Gideon leads Collins by 12 points in Maine Senate race: poll Senate leaders quash talk of rank-and-file COVID-19 deal MORE (R-Maine) spoke with Carranza about the small business aid program on Wednesday.

"Specifically, lenders need immediate and clear guidance on liquidity requirements as they issue this substantial quantity of loans. The administration has maintained that it’s up to the task of implementation but we continue to see unforced errors and delays," Shaheen said after the call.

The Treasury Department released new guidance for the Paycheck Protection Program on Wednesday afternoon aimed at addressing top questions from borrowers and lenders.

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer Chuck SchumerMcConnell accuses Democrats of sowing division by 'downplaying progress' on election security Warren, Schumer introduce plan for next president to cancel ,000 in student debt Schumer lashes out at Trump over 'blue states' remark: 'What a disgrace' MORE (D-N.Y.) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiMcConnell focuses on confirming judicial nominees with COVID-19 talks stalled Overnight Defense: Top admiral says 'no condition' where US should conduct nuclear test 'at this time' | Intelligence chief says Congress will get some in-person election security briefings Pelosi must go — the House is in dire need of new leadership MORE (D-Calif.) want to add hundreds of billions in new funding for hospitals, state and local governments and an increase in food assistance into a bill that provides the additional small business funding.

They also want to ensure that $125 billion of the new $250 billion in small business assistance is "channeled through community-based financial institutions that serve farmers, family, women, minority and veteran-owned small businesses and nonprofits."

But Pelosi indicated during an interview with NPR on Wednesday that the White House had objected to their proposal. Senate Republicans are expected to try to pass the $250 billion in small business aid on Thursday, raising the prospect that Democrats object and block it amid the stalemate.

"The White House says they don't support that, but we do," she said, adding that the Senate GOP proposal "will not get unanimous support in the House."