WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business is holding a full committee markup on five bills.

Congressman Pete Stauber’s opening statement as prepared for delivery:

Today, we will mark up five important bills that support small businesses across America. These bills will revitalize American manufacturing, support rural entrepreneurs, protect taxpayer dollars, and hold fraudsters accountable.

Small businesses are vital to the American economy. Under President Trump’s leadership, small business optimism is at an all-time high. That didn’t happen by accident; it happened because we are cutting taxes, reducing burdensome regulations, and ensuring entrepreneurs have the freedom to grow. These bills build on that momentum.

This Committee is dedicated to unleashing American manufacturing, strengthening our domestic supply chains, and keeping investment and good-paying jobs at home rather than overseas.

These bills reflect those same commitments. We will meet the needs of small American manufacturers, encourage greater private investment into critical technologies, and reinforce support for rural entrepreneurs.

Additionally, these bills hold fraudsters accountable to preserve taxpayer trust.

Members of this Committee on both sides of the aisle have been working tirelessly to get these bills to where they are today. I look forward to working with my colleagues so we can continue to pass meaningful legislation that empowers small businesses and strengthens our communities.

With that, I look forward to today’s markup and yield to the distinguished Ranking Member from New York, Ms. Velazquez.

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