Washington, D.C.— Today, the House Small Business Subcommittee on Rural Development, Agriculture, Trade, and Entrepreneurship, under Chairwoman Abby Finkenauer (D-IA) gathered young farmers and agricultural entrepreneurs to discuss the issues that they face and ways that Congress can support them. "The future of our rural economy truly depends on this next generation," said Chairwoman Finkenauer. ... Read more »
Washington, D.C.— Today, the House Small Business Committee, under Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) gathered experts and entrepreneurs to examine the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) on small businesses. The TCJA emphasized tax cuts for large corporations while making the tax code more complicated for many small business owners. “What we are seeing nearly a year after the tax law was passe... Read more »
Washington, D.C.— Today, the House Small Business Committee passed five bipartisan bills to enhance opportunities for America’s veterans seeking a pathway to entrepreneurship after service. “Those who put their lives on the line for our country deserve nothing less than to return home with ample opportunities to pursue the American dream of starting a small business,” said Chairwoman Nydia M. Velá... Read more »
Washington, D.C.— Today, the House passed several bipartisan reforms to amend the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act. The bills passed today will further expand capital access for small businesses recovering from a natural disaster, help small firms guard their data against hackers, and provide clarity around size standards for small firms competing for government contracts. ... Read more »
Washington, D.C.— House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) has announced the Committee will meet to markup the following bills on Wednesday, July 17th at 11:30 A.M.: • H.R. 3537, “Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Act of 2019” • H.R. 3734, “Successful Entrepreneurship for Reservists and Veterans Act” • H.R. 1615, “Verification Alignment and Service-disabled Business Adju... Read more »
Washington, D.C.—Today, Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) Chairwoman of the Small Business Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight, & Regulations gathered officials from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to answer questions regarding the agency’s oversight of the SCORE program. Chu called the hearing following an April report from the office of the SBA Inspector General that found systemic issues ... Read more »
Washington, D.C.— Today, House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) gathered a panel focused on recognizing the substantial role of veteran entrepreneurs in the economy and the challenges that they face when starting a small business. During the hearing, former service members highlighted the struggles that veterans face and weighed in on current government programs a... Read more »
Washington, D.C.— Today, House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME), and Rep. Dwight Evans (D-PA) announced legislation to extend several Small Business Administration (SBA) initiatives to small businesses operating in the cannabis sector. Velázquez has introduced H.R. 3540, the Ensuring Safe Capital Access for All Small Businesses Act of 2019. Th... Read more »
Washington, D.C.— Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee, convened a panel of business owners and experts to examine “confessions of judgment” and how they are being used to victimize small firms. A “confession of judgment” is an arcane legal device, whereby a borrower accepts an eventual judgment of liability against them. By signing a confession o... Read more »
Washington, D.C.— Today, Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME), Chairman of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure held a hearing focused on improving broadband mapping in rural areas across the country. The hearing featured testimony from rural broadband carriers on the challenges that they face, and ways broadband mapping can be improved going forward. “Accurate broadband cov... Read more »
