At a hearing today before the Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce, Democrats stressed the importance of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Entrepreneurial Development (ED) Programs and warned against budget cuts that would undermine the initiatives’ effectiveness.
ED programs exist to support entrepreneurs by providing the… Read more »
Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy
Opening Statement as Prepared for Delivery
House Committee on Small Business
Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce
“SBA’s Entrepreneurial Development Programs: Resources to Assist Small Businesses”
March 30, 2017
The SBA administers a portfolio of Entrepreneurial Development programs, including Small Business Development Centers,… Read more »
Democratic Members of the House Small Business Committee today examined the paperwork burdens small companies face in trying to comply with regulatory hurdles. At a hearing examining the Paperwork Reduction Act, Democratic Members of the Committee delved into how the law can be improved to better serve small firms.
“For small firms, paperwork requirements are… Read more »
Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), the top Democrat on the House Small Business Committee, released the following statement regarding the President’s Executive Order reversing progress on climate change:
“Not only is the President’s policy direction destructive to our environment, but it will stymie job growth… Read more »
STATEMENT
Ranking Member
House Committee on Small Business
"Evaluating the Paperwork Reduction Act: Are Burdens Being Reduced?"
March 29, 2017
The federal paperwork burden continues to grow for small firms. In FY 2015, the public spent an estimated 9.78 billion hours responding to Federal information collections. This total represents a net increase of 350 million… Read more »
STATEMENT
Ranking Member
House Committee on Small Business
“Making Washington Work for Small Business”
Wednesday, March 22, 2017
There are nearly 30 million small businesses in the United States, representing more than 99 percent of all businesses. These small firms employ nearly 50 percent of all private-sector employees in the U.S.
At the same time, one out of… Read more »
Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), the top Democrat on the House Small Business Committee, released the following statement regarding how the Small Business Administration (SBA) would be impacted by the Trump budget outline released today:
“While it is lacking in detail, the Trump budget outline suggests this Administration does not recognize the value small businesses… Read more »
STATEMENT
Congresswoman Alma Adams
Ranking Member
The Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight, and Regulations - See more
An Overview of SBA’s 7(a) Loan Program
Wednesday, March 9, 2017
With the economy showing continued growth, it is important to ensure that small businesses have the tools and resources they need to prosper. And in order for small firms to play their… Read more »
STATEMENT
Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez, Ranking Member
House Committee on Small Business
“Small Business Cybersecurity: Federal Resources and Coordination”
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Developing new innovations is fundamental to our nation’s prosperity in the 21st century. But these technologies can only be beneficial if small businesses can adopt… Read more »
Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), the top Democrat on the House Small Business Committee, today led Democratic Members of the House Small Business Committee in calling for Republicans to delay legislative action on the recently released Republican legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
In a letter to the Chairmen of the Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce… Read more »
