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Washington, D.C.—Today, House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement in response to the President’s State of the Union Address: “Our nation’s entrepreneurs deserve lasting and meaningful investments in their futures. Unfortunately, this evening, it is difficult to take the President’s words at face value… Read more »

Washington, D.C.—Today, in recognition of Black History Month, House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement: “Every Black History Month, our nation celebrates the proud heritage and countless contributions of African Americans. “African Americans make up a crucial sector of America’s small business economy,… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) commented in response to new data from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on how the shutdown is impacting small contractors. According to the U.S. Chamber, the government shutdown has already cost small contractors $2.3 billion. Additionally, the Chamber found that over 41,000 small contractors… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) announced the Committee’s Democratic Members. The announcement follows the selection of Members by the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee and their approval by the Democratic Caucus. “It is my honor to welcome a dynamic and exciting group of Democratic Members to serve on our… Read more »

Washington, D.C.—Over the past few days, the U.S. House of Representatives passed four bipartisan small business bills to improve opportunities for entrepreneurs across the nation. “Our small businesses deserve robust investments that promote growth by improving access to capital and ensuring small firms can compete with their larger counterparts,” said House Small Business Committee… Read more »

Reaffirms Shutdown’s Consequences for Small Firms, Probes Agency’s Plan to Recover House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) has sent a letter to the Small Business Administration (SBA) head Linda McMahon, asking how the agency plans to mitigate the shutdown’s disruptions for small firms and restore its core functions. “It is… Read more »

To help small businesses and homeowners better recover from a natural disaster, House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) and Ranking Member Rep. Steve Chabot (R-OH) have introduced H.R. 277, the “Access to Sufficient Capital for Everyone in Natural Disaster Areas Act of 2019” (ASCEND Act). By increasing the minimum amount for which the… Read more »

Chairwoman of Small Business Committee Delivers Floor Speech Calling for End to Shutdown This afternoon, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Chairwoman of the Small Business Committee spoke on the House floor urging her Republican colleagues to end the shutdown by joining House Democrats in supporting H.R. 264, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, which… Read more »

Just days after Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) was appointed Chairwoman of the House Committee on Small Business for the 116th Congress, the House has passed two Velázquez bills to strengthen protections and opportunities for small firms that do business with the federal government.  “In the new Democratic House Majority, we are wasting no time in getting to… Read more »

Chairwoman of Small Business Committee Releases Report Detailing Shutdown’s Consequences for Small Firms As the Trump Shutdown continues into its third week, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), the Chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee has released a report showing the severe losses that America’s entrepreneurs are being forced to endure due to a lack of funding… Read more »