Senator John Cornyn is the co-author of the 15-billion-dollar Save Our Stages Act.
The act is part of the stimulus bill Congress agreed on and is awaiting President Trump's signature.
The first round of grants will go to venues that lost 90-percent or more of their revenue for the year, with the second round two weeks later to those that lost 70-percent or more.
The Texas Republican co-authored the act in July with Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota.
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