Washington, D.C.— Today, the House Small Business Committee Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access held a hearing examining the impact of Section 1071 of the Dodd-Frank Act on small banks and small businesses. During the hearing, Ranking Member Greg Landsman (D-OH) addressed the need for policies that combat systemic discrimination in lending that hurts women- and… Read more »
Washington, D.C.— Today, the House Small Business Committee held a hearing examining the impact of the Biden Administration’s proposed rule revising waters of the United States (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act (CWA) on small businesses. During the hearing, Ranking Member Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) spoke in favor of the proposed rule and discussed the importance of clean water to small… Read more »
Washington, D.C.— Today, the House Small Business Committee convened for a hearing celebrating American entrepreneurs and surveying the current state of the small business economy. During the hearing, Ranking Member Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) highlighted the progress small businesses have made under the Biden administration and their role in driving economic growth.
“Small… Read more »
Washington, D.C.— Today, House Small Business Committee Ranking Member Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) and Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) penned a letter to President Biden urging his administration to nominate a Chief Counsel for Advocacy at the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Office of Advocacy (Advocacy).
The function of Advocacy is to represent the interests of small business… Read more »
Washington, D.C.— Today, House Small Business Committee Ranking Member Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement announcing the subcommittee Ranking Members for the 118th Congress:
“I am excited to work with our new subcommittee Ranking Members to advance policies that support small firms and help more Americans achieve the dream of owning a successful small… Read more »
Washington, D.C.— Today, House Small Business Committee Ranking Member Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) issued the following statement after President Biden’s State of the Union Address:
“As President Biden made clear tonight, the state of the union and the American economy are strong. Unemployment is at its lowest rate in over 50 years, we’ve added 12 million… Read more »
Washington, D.C.— Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Ranking Member of the House Small Business Committee, issued the following statement after the Labor Department released its January jobs report showing that non-farm payroll employment increased by 517,000, the unemployment rate fell to 3.4%, and the prime-age employment rate rose to 80.2%:
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Ranking Member Velázquez Announces Democratic Roster for 118th Congress
Washington, D.C.— Today, House Small Business Committee Ranking Member Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) announced the Committee’s Democratic roster for the 118th Congress. The Democratic Steering and Policy Committee selected the Members and the Democratic Caucus voted for their… Read more »
Washington, D.C.— Today, the House passed a set of three bipartisan bills focused on improving Small Business Administration (SBA) lending programs and increasing representation for small firms in trade negotiations and other international economic matters.
“Small businesses are the backbone of our economy and have led the way in our economic recovery from the pandemic,” said… Read more »
Washington, D.C.— Yesterday, House Small Business Committee Ranking Member Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), welcomed Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman to Sunnyside Queens as the two visited local Latino-owned businesses. During the tour, Velázquez and Guzman discussed the challenges facing underserved entrepreneurs and federal efforts to better support… Read more »
