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Van Duyne: “Fintech and Transparency in Small Business Lending”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Small Business Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations held a hybrid hearing on “Fintech and Transparency in Small Business Lending.” Subcommittee Ranking Member Beth Van Duyne’s opening statement as prepared for delivery: A little over an hour ago, the latest CPI number peaked at a whopping year-over-year increase of 9.1%. Maybe…

Luetkemeyer: “SBA Management Review: Office of Government Contracting and Business Development”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business held a full hybrid hearing on “SBA Management Review: Office of Government Contracting and Business Development.” Ranking Member Blaine Luetkemeyer’s opening statement as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Madam Chair, and thank you for having this important hearing with the Associate Administrator of the SBA’s Government…

Luetkemeyer: “Are Governmentwide Contracts Helping or Hurting Small Contractors”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business held a full hybrid hearing on “Are Governmentwide Contracts Helping or Hurting Small Contractors.” Ranking Member Blaine Luetkemeyer’s opening statement as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Madam Chair.  I think we both agree that there are many important conversations in the federal procurement space that demand…

Luetkemeyer: “Military to Main Street: Serving Veteran Entrepreneurship”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business held a full hybrid hearing on “Military to Main Street: Serving Veteran Entrepreneurship.” Ranking Member Blaine Luetkemeyer’s opening statement as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Madam Chair, for calling today’s hearing.  Last month was military appreciation month, and we celebrate all who serve our country and…

Luetkemeyer: “SBA Management Review: Office of Capital Access”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business held a full hybrid hearing on an SBA Management Review: Office of Capital Access. Ranking Member Blaine Luetkemeyer’s opening statement as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Madam Chair, and thank you for holding today’s hearing with Mr. Kelley. Prior to COVID-19, the nation’s small businesses, and our economy in…

Kim: “Moving Upwards and Onwards: The Workforce and Innovation Needs of the Aviation and Aerospace Industry”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, The House Small Business Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Workforce Development held a hybrid hearing on “Moving Upwards and Onwards: The Workforce and Innovation Needs of the Aviation and Aerospace Industry.” Subcommittee Ranking Member Young Kim’s opening statement as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Chairman Crow, for holding this hearing,…

Luetkemeyer: “House Committee on Small Business Seven Bill Markup”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business held a full hybrid markup on seven bipartisan pieces of legislation. Ranking Member Blaine Luetkemeyer’s opening statement as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Madam Chair, and thank you for calling this markup to discuss seven bipartisan bills that address a few different needs of the nation’s job creators. Frankly…

Luetkemeyer: “Small Business Administration’s FY 2023 Budget”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business held a full hybrid hearing on the Small Business Administration’s FY 2023 Budget. Ranking Member Blaine Luetkemeyer’s opening statement as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Madam Chair, and thank you for calling today’s hearing.  Administrator Guzman, thank you for joining us in person this morning to discuss the…

Tenney: “Management Review: Office of Advocacy”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Small Business Subcommittee on Underserved, Agricultural, and Rural Business Development held a hybrid hearing on “Management Review: Office of Advocacy.” Subcommittee Ranking Member Claudia Tenney’s opening statement as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This morning, as we hold this hearing, small businesses are facing record-high…

Luetkemeyer: “H.R. 3807 as Amended, the Relief for Restaurants and other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act of 2022”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Ranking Member Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) testified before the House Rules Committee on H.R. 3807 as amended, the Relief for Restaurants and other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act of 2022: Ranking Member Luetkemeyer’s opening statement as prepared for delivery: Thank you, Mr. Chairman and Acting Ranking Member Burgess for having us this afternoon. It has been just…