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 »
Chosen by Colleagues in Democratic Caucus to Assume the Gavel for the 116th Congress
Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) was approved by the Democratic Caucus to serve as Chairwoman of the House Committee on Small Business for the 116th Congress. Velázquez returns to the role after making history as the first Hispanic woman to serve as Ranking Member and Chair of a House… Read more »
As the Small Business Administration (SBA) considers public feedback on its sweeping set of proposed lending regulations, the top Democrat on the House Small Business Committee, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) weighed in on the guidance.
Most concerning to Velazquez was a provision preventing loans for employee-owned business models from being processed under a lender’s… Read more »
As President Trump and House Republicans threaten a government shutdown, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), the top Democrat on the House Small Business Committee is sounding the alarm on the negative consequences a shutdown would have on America’s small businesses.
“If Republicans fail to govern by letting our government shut down, the entire economy will take an… Read more »
Bills Boost Entrepreneurs’ Access to Capital, Help Small Companies Win Procurement Work, Protect Firms’ Intellectual Property
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a set of key small business reforms championed by Democratic Members of the House Small Business Committee. Once enacted, the bills will take valuable steps to strengthen the small business… Read more »
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed H.R. 6758, the SUCCESS Act, which includes language authored by House Small Business Committee Ranking Member Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) aimed at addressing underrepresentation of women and minorities patent holders.
“For an entrepreneur, securing a patent can jumpstart a new business, spur job growth and unlock the doors to… Read more »
Provisions Incorporated into Larger Defense Package
Three crucial Democratic Small Business Committee provisions passed the House of Representatives today as a part of the FY 2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The amendments passed will help start-ups pursue commercialization, make the employee-owned business model more accessible and funnel much-needed federal… Read more »
GOP Tax Scam Benefits Wall Street Over Main Street
Members of the U.S. House Small Business Committee heard this week that a Republican tax law signed by the President in December has done little to alleviate entrepreneurs’ concerns about tax code complexity. During a Wednesday hearing, Small Business Democrats argued that the Republican bill will provide Wall Street corporations… Read more »
