Small Businesses Form the Backbone of our Economy

Washington, D.C.— Today, the House Small Business Committee under Chairwoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) heard testimony from the head of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Office of Disaster Assistance (ODA). ODA has been responsible ...

Washington, D.C.— Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation approved already in the Senate to extend the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) authority to approve Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans through August 8, ...

Washington, D.C.—House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement in response to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, which found that the Trump Administration’s mishandlin...

Washington, D.C.— Today, House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) penned a letter to FTC Commissioner Rohit Chopra calling on the agency to launch an investigation into withholdings taken by payment processor Firs...