news

Washington, D.C.— Today, House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) issued the following statement after the Labor Department released its February jobs report:          “The February jobs numbers continue to build on the record-breaking job creation we saw in the first year of the Biden administration. With this report, our economy has… Read more »

Washington, D.C.— Today, the House Small Business Committee Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure, led by Chairman Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), held a hearing examining the current state of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 8(a) program. Congress created the 8(a) program to level the playing field in the procurement space and allow disadvantaged businesses to compete for federal… Read more »

Washington, D.C.— Today, the House Small Business Committee under Chairwoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) held a hearing surveying antitrust laws and their potential to root out anticompetitive practices that harm small businesses. The hearing gathered experts and former government officials to testify on the state of antitrust enforcement and the current competitive environment for small… Read more »

Washington, D.C.— Today, House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) issued the following statement after President Biden’s State of the Union address:          “Tonight, President Biden detailed the remarkable recovery of the economy and American small businesses during his administration. When the President took office, small businesses… Read more »

Washington, D.C.— Today, House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) announced several committee hearings throughout March:   Tuesday, March 1, 2022- 10 A.M.- Hybrid Hearing: Competition and the Small Business Landscape: Fair Competition and a Level Playing Field   Wednesday, March 2, 2022- 11 A.M.- Hybrid Hearing: The 8(a) Program: Overview and Next… Read more »

Washington, D.C.— Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) has released the following statement on the passing of Congressman Jim Hagedorn:        “I am deeply saddened to hear that Congressman Hagedorn, a valued member of the Small Business Committee for many years, has lost his hard fought battle to cancer.        "Though we sat on different… Read more »

Washington, D.C.— Today, House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) issued the following statement after the House passed the America COMPETES Act of 2022:               “Today, the House took an important step by passing the America COMPETES Act, a bold and comprehensive package that will make 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 January jobs report:               “The January jobs report is more proof that President Biden’s economic plan has our country on the right track. Despite all the… Read more »

Washington, D.C.— Today, the House Small Business Committee, passed five bipartisan bills to improve key Small Business Administration (SBA) entrepreneurial development programs, consolidate information for small business owners online, and increase representation for small firms in trade negotiations and other international economic matters.   “SBA’s entrepreneurial development… Read more »

Washington, D.C.— Yesterday, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee, and Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) penned a letter to the Small Business Administration (SBA) calling on the agency to continue efforts to help live venues through the Shuttered Venue Grant Operator (SVOG) program. To date, the SVOG program has delivered $14 billion in emergency grants to… Read more »