STATEMENT Of the Honorable Judy Chu, Ranking Member Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce “Unlocking Opportunities: Recidivism versus Fair Competition in Federal Contracting” Thursday, June 28, 2012 As a buyer of a half-trillion dollars’ worth of goods and services annually, the federal government is a substantial economic engine for the country. But it is not only ... Read more »
Statement of Ranking Member Nydia M. Velázquez Hearing on EPA Rules and Regulations June 27, 2012 Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Since its inception in 1970, the Environmental Protection Agency has been vital to protecting the public health and safety. A series of statutes enacted by Congress over the decades has placed greater responsibility on this agency for ensuring the water we drink and the air we... Read more »
STATEMENT Of the Honorable Judy Chu, Ranking Member Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce “Scheduling Success? Issues and Opportunities for Small Businesses on the GSA Schedules” Thursday, June 7, 2012 For the economy to continue to recover, small businesses must continue to get customers through their doors. One proven way to do this is to work with the government.... Read more »
STATEMENT of the Honorable Nydia Velazquez, Ranking Member Committee on Small Business “SBA’s Management of its Capital Access Programs" Wednesday, June 6, 2012 For the past two years, our nation’s economy has experienced steady private sector job growth. The unemployment rate, which peaked in October 2010 at 10 percent, has fallen by almost two percentage points. But these gains have not been eno... Read more »
STATEMENT of Congressman Kurt Schrader, Ranking Member House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access “Planning for the Death Tax: Can Small Businesses Survive?” Thursday, May 31, 2012 For many, starting a successful business and seeing it grow is the American dream. After all, the goal of many small business owners is passing along the family business to... Read more »
STATEMENT The Honorable Nydia M. Velazquez, Ranking Member Committee on Small Business “U.S. Trade Strategy: What’s Next for Small Business Exporters?” May 16, 2012 We have heard time and again about the need to put small businesses at the forefront of our economic recovery, but perhaps no other group is more critical to this effort than small exporters. According to U.S. Treasury Department figu... Read more »
The Hon. Nydia M. Velázquez Ranking Member House Committee on Small Business Running on Empty: The Effects of High Gasoline Prices on Small Businesses May 9, 2012 Thank you, Mr. Chairman. As our economic recovery gains steam, this committee must focus on removing obstacles to small business growth. One key hurdle is the recent rise in gas prices. Indeed, three-quarters of small businesses note th... Read more »
STATEMENT Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, Ranking Member Committee on Small Business “The Tax Outlook for Small Businesses: What’s on the Horizon?” Wednesday, April 18, 2012 Thank you, Chairman Graves. In recent months, our economy has shown steady signs of recovery. In the last quarter of 2011, Gross Domestic Product grew at an annual rate of 3 percent. Consumer spending is on the rebound – incre... Read more »
STATEMENT Of the Honorable Nydia M. Velázquez, Ranking Member Committee on Small Business “Large and Small Businesses: How Partnerships Can Promote Job Growth” March 28, 2012 America’s nearly 30 million small businesses are central to the economy. Representing 99.7 percent of all employers and paying nearly 50 percent of total private payroll, it is clear that as small businesses go, so goes the ... Read more »
STATEMENT Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, Ranking Member Committee on Small Business “A Job Creation Roadmap: How America’s Entrepreneurs Can Lead Our Economic Recovery” Wednesday, March 21, 2012 Thank you, Chairman Graves. The nation’s 29 million small firms are the backbone of the economy, employing over half of all private sector employees and generating two-thirds of net new jobs over the past... Read more »
