Washington, D.C.— Today, the House Small Business Committee Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations, led by Chairman Dean Phillips (D-MN), held a hearing examining the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). The CMMC is the Department of Defense's (DOD) latest initiative to increase cybersecurity preparedness across the defense industrial base (DBI). The… Read more »
Washington, D.C.— Today, the House Small Business Committee Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations, led by Chairman Dean Phillips (D-MN), held a hearing focused on assessing the implementation and effectiveness of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) pandemic related grant programs. The hearing gathered small business owners and stakeholders to testify on their… Read more »
COVID-19 sparked a once-in-a-lifetime crisis for American small businesses. As cases rose, COVID forced small firms across the country to shut their doors to protect their customers and employees and slow the spread of the virus.
By April of 2020, the number of active small business owners had fallen by 22%, the most significant drop on record in our nation’s history.… Read more »
It is an honor to chair this subcommittee, and to provide a platform for small businesses across America. Though our members may disagree on matters of policy, I want to make it clear that [Looking to witnesses] We work for you, the small businesses present, and the small businesses owners across this country pursuing the American Dream. I look forward to conducting this… Read more »
Washington, D.C.— Today, House Small Business Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight, and Regulations Chairwoman Judy Chu (D-CA) led a hearing probing internal controls against fraud and abuse in key loan programs at the Small Business Administration (SBA). During the hearing, government watchdog agencies testified on their efforts to prevent fraud and waste in the Paycheck… Read more »
I am pleased to be holding this important hearing today to learn more about the Small Business Administration’s information technology (IT) systems, IT modernization efforts, and cyber security strategy.
SBA has counted on its technology systems to implement the programs that help entrepreneurs launch and grow their small business. And millions of small businesses have relied on… Read more »
Washington, D.C.— Today, Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight, and Regulations, held a hearing on the current state of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 504/Certified Development Company (CDC) lending program. The 504/CDC program facilitates small business growth by helping firms secure affordable capital for… Read more »
In the 116th Congress, this Committee has been committed to taking a closer look at the various SBA contracting programs. Earlier this year, we held an oversight hearing on the Women-Owned Small Business Program, followed by a hearing where we discussed the contracting programs that help veterans bridge the gap between military service and entrepreneurship.
Most recently, we examined the… Read more »
Washington, D.C.— Today, the House Small Business Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight, and Regulation under Chairwoman Judy Chu (D-CA) gathered government officials and representatives from Native contracting groups to examine the SBA’s Native 8(a) program. The hearing comes in the aftermath of government reports and media coverage that brought issues with the program to… Read more »
SCORE was first established in 1964 as a national, volunteer nonprofit organization, whose mission is to foster vibrant small business communities through mentoring and education. Over the years, it has grown to one of the largest networks of volunteers, with more than 11,000 expert business advisors at 350 chapters nationwide. SCORE provides free or low-cost mentoring and training to… Read more »
