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House Passes Four Bipartisan Small Business Bills

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives took up and passed four small business bills. All bills were favorably reported out of the Small Business Committee or the U.S. Senate with bipartisan support. Below is an overview of each bill. Senate Amendment to H.R. 3462, SBA Cyber Awareness Act – sponsored by Reps. Crow and Kim. This bill directs the Small Business…

Luetkemeyer: High Inflation is not the New Normal Despite Democrat Spin

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) issued the following statement on the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report. “Inflation remains at the top of every American’s mind and a major problem for Main Street businesses. The Biden Administration continues their disinformation spin campaign to convince the American people that this is the new normal. It isn’t.…

Luetkemeyer: SBA Lacks Infrastructure and Expertise to Expand Number of Small Business Lending Companies

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) issued the following statement on the Small Business Administration’s decision to lift the moratorium on Small Business Lending Companies (SBLCs). “The SBA has proven time and again to be ineffective and mismanaged. They lack both the infrastructure and expertise to be the only regulator overseeing lenders. Lifting the…

National Veteran Small Business Week Celebrates Veteran Entrepreneurs

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) along with other Republicans of the House Committee on Small Business released the following statements on the closing of the National Veteran Small Business Week. “Veterans served our country valiantly and continue to serve our communities by providing jobs, unique skills, goods, and services. As entrepreneurs, these…

Small Business Republicans Continue Oversight of the Biden Administration’s Regulatory Attack on the Nation’s Smallest of Businesses

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO), along with Republican Members of the House Committee on Small Business, issued the following statements on letters penned to federal agencies regarding the Biden Administration implementation of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA), and Executive Order 13272 as…

Luetkemeyer: Democrats Have No Real Plan to Address Inflation Crisis

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) issued the following statement on the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report: “Despite the Biden Administration and Congressional Democrats touting their so-called ‘Inflation Reduction Act,’ inflation continues its rampage on the American economy. The 8.2% year-over-year reading and a monthly increase of 0.4% is…

Luetkemeyer: Democrats Have Failed American Small Businesses with Abysmal Economic Agenda

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) issued the following statement on the release of the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) report: “Biden’s inflation crisis continues with the latest PPI report coming in at 8.5% year over year,” said Ranking Member Luetkemeyer. “Democrats’ reckless spending and radical policymaking agenda is what delivered these economic…

Ranking Member Luetkemeyer and Rep. Kim Host Roundtable on Small Business Lending and Economic Headwinds

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) and Rep. Young Kim (R-CA) issued the following statement on Friday’s Small Business Roundtable on Small Business Lending: “Whether it is elevated price levels, supply chain disruptions, or a difficulty in finding workers, Main Street continues to feel the brunt of these tough economic headwinds. Due to this inflation…

Luetkemeyer: Biden’s SBA Continues to Fight Back on Transparency and Accountability

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Ranking Member Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) issued the following statement on penning a letter to the Small Business Administrator, the Honorable Isabella Guzman, regarding the SBA’s disagreements with the GAO on oversight improvements of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF): “I am at a loss of words about the fact that the SBA chose to disagree with several…

Meetings with Main Street: Vice Ranking Member Williams Met with Bennett’s Office Supply

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Republican Members of the Small Business Committee understand the importance of hearing directly from American entrepreneurs, innovators, and job creators. As small businesses face record-high inflation, labor shortages, and supply chain disruptions, Small Business Committee Republicans continue to examine solutions and receive input from small business owners. This August, Ranking Member…