STATEMENT
Of the Honorable Mark Critz, Ranking Member
Committee on Small Business Subcommittee
on Agriculture, Energy, and Trade
Hearing entitled:
"Market Closed: Foreign Trade Barriers Facing Small Agriculture Exporters"
July 26, 2012
Right now job creation is priority one for this Committee – and that means looking to new markets, whether they are domestic… Read more »
Statement of the Honorable Nydia M. Velázquez, Ranking Member
House Committee on Small Business
"Tales of Resilience: Small Business Survival in the Recession"
July 25, 2012
Since the financial crisis of 2008, this Committee has been regularly examining the strength of the small business sector. In the past, we have shed light on credit conditions, consumer… Read more »
STATEMENT
Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, Ranking Member
House Committee on Small Business
"Digital Divide: Expanding Broadband Access to Small Businesses"
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Thank you, Chairman Graves.
Today's hearing will offer an opportunity to examine the benefits and challenges of broadband deployment. The technology and telecommunications sectors are… Read more »
STATEMENT
of the
Honorable Nydia Velazquez, Ranking Member
Committee on Small Business
"Is FMCSA’s CSA Program Driving Small Businesses Off the Road?"
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
The trucking industry has an enormous impact on our economy. According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, trucks annually transport 9 billion tons of freight valued at more than… Read more »
STATEMENT
Of the Honorable Judy Chu, Ranking Member
Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce
“Unlocking Opportunities: Recidivism versus Fair Competition in Federal Contracting”
Thursday, June 28, 2012
As a buyer of a half-trillion dollars’ worth of goods and services annually, the federal government is a substantial economic engine for… Read more »
Statement of Ranking Member Nydia M. Velázquez
Hearing on EPA Rules and Regulations
June 27, 2012
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Since its inception in 1970, the Environmental Protection Agency has been vital to protecting the public health and safety. A series of statutes enacted by Congress over the decades has placed greater responsibility on this agency for ensuring the… Read more »
STATEMENT
Of the Honorable Judy Chu, Ranking Member
Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce
“Scheduling Success? Issues and Opportunities for Small Businesses on the GSA Schedules”
Thursday, June 7, 2012
For the economy to continue to recover, small businesses must continue to get customers through their doors. One proven way to do this is… Read more »
STATEMENT
of the
Honorable Nydia Velazquez, Ranking Member
Committee on Small Business
“SBA’s Management of its Capital Access Programs"
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
For the past two years, our nation’s economy has experienced steady private sector job growth. The unemployment rate, which peaked in October 2010 at 10 percent, has fallen by almost two percentage… Read more »
STATEMENT
of
Congressman Kurt Schrader, Ranking Member
House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access
“Planning for the Death Tax: Can Small Businesses Survive?”
Thursday, May 31, 2012
For many, starting a successful business and seeing it grow is the American dream. After all, the goal of many small business owners is passing along… Read more »
STATEMENT
The Honorable Nydia M. Velazquez, Ranking Member
Committee on Small Business
“U.S. Trade Strategy: What’s Next for Small Business Exporters?”
May 16, 2012
We have heard time and again about the need to put small businesses at the forefront of our economic recovery, but perhaps no other group is more critical to this effort than small… Read more »
