Washington, D.C.— Today, the House Small Business Subcommittee on Rural Development, Agriculture, Trade, and Entrepreneurship under Chairwoman Abby Finkenauer (D-IA) held a hearing focused on the current state of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) State Trade Expansion Program (STEP). Members had the opportunity to hear from small business owners and economic development… Read more »
Washington, D.C.— Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee sent a letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos in response to concerning reports that Amazon plans to purge wholesale orders from small businesses selling under $10 million in products.
“While I commend the effort taken by Amazon over the course of nearly two decades to incorporate small… Read more »
Washington, D.C.— Yesterday, Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) Chairman of the Small Business Subcommittee on Innovation and Workforce Development gathered business owners, labor experts, and industry representatives to discuss ways private industry and the government can collaborate to ensure that the labor force has the training necessary to meet the skill demands of the economy now and in the… Read more »
Washington, D.C.— Yesterday, the House Small Business Committee heard from small business owners and immigration policy experts on the challenges that small firms face meeting their labor needs and the potential solutions offered by immigrant labor. The hearing allowed Committee members to examine the current immigration system and look for ways that immigration reform could work to the… Read more »
Washington, D.C.— Today, Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) Chairwoman of the Small Business Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight, & Regulations convened a panel of small business lenders and borrowers to discuss the state of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Community Lending Program, including whether to move the program towards permanency.
“On this Committee, we are… Read more »
Washington, D.C.— Last Thursday, the House Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure under Chairman Jared Golden (D-ME) convened officials from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Small Business Administration (SBA) to probe the SBA’s implementation of reforms to its Women-Owned Small Business federal contracting program (WOSB) as required under the… Read more »
Washington, D.C.— Today, the House Small Business Committee under Chairwoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) held a “Member Day” hearing. The hearing gave members of Congress the opportunity to testify regarding their legislative interests and priorities around small business job creation and growth.
“Today is a chance for the Committee to hear directly from our fellow Members of Congress… Read more »
Washington, D.C.— Today, House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) issued the following statement after China announced raising tariffs on $60 billion in U.S. goods:
“Today’s announcement by China is a dangerous consequence of this Administration’s inability to reach a trade deal and… Read more »
Washington, DC—As the country celebrates National Small Business Week, today, House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) convened a hearing to give small business owners located in the congressional districts of committee members, a chance to share their success stories and concerns in Congress.
“This morning, we heard directly from small businesses… Read more »
Washington, D.C.—House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) and Ranking Member Steve Chabot (R-OH) have introduced a resolution to designate next week, May 5-11, 2019 as National Small Business Week. Every year since 1963, the President has recognized a week to celebrate the contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs across the… Read more »
