Washington, D.C.— Today, House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement after the Small Business Administration (SBA) announced its suspension of certain non-lenders from agency programs and investigation of banks involved in alleged fraud outlined in a recent report issued by the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus… Read more »
Washington, D.C.— Today, the House Small Business Committee Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations, chaired by Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN), held a hearing examining the challenges employee-owned businesses face accessing Small Business Administration (SBA) lending programs. The hearing gathered lenders and employee ownership experts to testify on employee-owned… Read more »
Washington, D.C.— Today, House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) issued the following statement after the Labor Department released its November jobs report showing that non-farm payroll employment increased by 263,000 and annual wages grew by 5.1%:
“The November jobs report marks the twenty-second straight month of… Read more »
Washington, D.C.— Today, House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) and Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations Chairman Dean Phillips (D-MN) introduced bills to help ensure equitable access to Small Business Administration (SBA) lending programs for employee-owned small businesses.
“Employee-owned businesses have a proven track… Read more »
Washington, D.C.— Today, House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) issued the following statement after the Labor Department released its October jobs report showing that non-farm payroll employment increased by 261,000:
“The October jobs report showcases the strength and resiliency of the American labor market. Our… Read more »
Washington, D.C.— Today, House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) issued the following statement after the Labor Department released its September jobs report showing that non-farm payroll employment increased by 263,000:
“The September jobs report is more proof that the Biden Administration’s economic agenda has our… Read more »
Washington, D.C.— Today, the House Small Business Committee, under Chairwoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), passed a bipartisan bill to reauthorize the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) for four fiscal years and make numerous improvements to the program.
“Since its inception, STEP has helped thousands of small businesses break into the… Read more »
Washington, D.C.— Today, the House Small Business Committee, under Chairwoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), held a hearing reviewing the operations of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Office of International Trade (OIT), which is responsible for supporting small business international trade development and encouraging small business exports. OIT’s primary responsibility is… Read more »
Washington, D.C.— Today, House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) issued the following statement after the Labor Department released its August jobs report showing that non-farm payroll employment increased by 315,000:
“Today’s jobs report showcases the strength of our economic recovery under the Biden administration.… Read more »
Washington, D.C.— Today, House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement after the House passed the Inflation Reduction Act:
“Under the Biden Administration, American small firms have enjoyed record years in terms of job creation and new business startups. Overall, our economy has added nearly 10… Read more »
