Washington, D.C.— Today, the House Small Business Committee Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations held a hearing examining the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Michigan Department of State (MDOS) to promote voter registration in Michigan. During the hearing, Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI) emphasized the advantages of… Read more »
Washington, D.C.— Today, the House Small Business Committee Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure held a joint hearing with the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity examining the current state of veteran entrepreneurship in the United States. During the hearing, Ranking Member Hillary Scholten (D-MI) highlighted the importance of veteran entrepreneurs to… Read more »
Washington, D.C.— Today, the House Small Business Committee held a hearing reviewing the federal government’s efforts to combat mis- and disinformation from foreign actors. During the hearing, Ranking Member Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) dispelled unfounded claims of government censorship of small businesses and discussed the need for the committee to focus on issues that small businesses… Read more »
Washington, D.C.— Today, House Small Business Committee Ranking Member Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) introduced the Prison to Proprietorship Act, a bill to increase access to entrepreneurial training for the currently and formerly incarcerated.
“Research has shown that the strongest predictor for recidivism is poverty. The stigma of incarceration often deprives returning citizens the… Read more »
Washington, D.C.— Today, the House Small Business Committee held a hearing reviewing the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Office of Capital Access (OCA). During the hearing, Ranking Member Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) focused on OCA efforts to prevent fraud and abuse, recent changes to the 7(a) program, and how Congress can continue to empower the office to reach more small… Read more »
Washington, D.C. –Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following statement regarding subpoenas issued by committee Republicans to the Small Business Administration (SBA):
“Today, the House Small Business Committee issued a subpoena for the first… Read more »
Washington, D.C.— Today, the House Small Business Committee held a hearing examining the impact of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), legislation to crack down on foreign and domestic criminals who exploit weak federal laws to engage in illegal activity through anonymous shell companies. During the hearing, Ranking Member Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) highlighted the relatively… Read more »
Washington, DC - Today, the House passed four bipartisan small business bills, including legislation to better support underserved entrepreneurs and address the challenges facing small government contractors.
“As we recognize National Small Business Week, we have much to celebrate as we’ve seen more than 17 million new businesses starts since President Biden took office,” said… Read more »
Washington, DC - Today, the House Small Business Committee passed seven bipartisan small business bills to better support underserved entrepreneurs, increase access to capital, and improve federal procurement rules for small firms.
“These seven bills will make needed improvements to SBA programs and services – from focusing on rural, disaster, and disabled communities… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Isabel Guzman testified before the House Small Business Committee on agency priorities and the agency’s FY 2025 budget justification during a full committee oversight hearing. During the hearing, Ranking Member Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) highlighted small businesses' progress under the Biden administration, examined… Read more »
