U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship

Hearings & Events

The Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship is responsible for all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials, and other matters relating to the Small Business Administration (SBA). The Committee holds hearings, and conducts other oversight activities to ensure that the SBA is properly administering programs and carrying out the intent of Congress. In addition, the Committee oversees all issues of concern to small businesses across the country, including access to capital, affordable health care, rising gas and energy prices, fair contracting, taxes, regulations, and business training, among other issues.

104th Congress

date type title location
07/24/96 Hearing Implementation of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act DC
06/05/96 Hearing Implementation of the Small Business Agenda DC
05/22/96 Markup Markup of S.1784 and Vote on Nomination of Ginger Ehn Lew DC
05/10/96 Hearing Small Business Investment Company Reform Legislation DC
05/01/96 Hearing The Small Business Administration's FY 1997 Budget DC
05/01/96 Hearing President Clinton's Nomination of Ginger Ehn Lew as SBA Deputy Administrator DC
04/23/96 *** Keeping up with the Trend: Issues Affecting Home-Based Business Owners DC
04/18/96 *** Small Business and Employee Involvement: The TEAM Act Proposal DC
03/21/96 *** HUBZones: Revitalizing Inner Cities and Rural America DC
02/28/96 *** Implementing the White House Conference on Small Business: Recommendations... DC
02/14/96 Field Hearing Entrepreneurship in America: How Regulations Stifle Job Creation and SB Growth GA
12/12/95 *** Proposals to Strengthen the SBIC Program DC
12/06/95 Joint Hearing S. 1423, Small Business and OSHA Reform DC
11/08/95 Joint Hearing Railroad Consolidation: Small Business Concerns DC
10/31/95 Joint Hearing The Cost of Federal Regulations on Small Business DC
10/19/95 *** Revitalizing America's Rural and Urban Communities DC
09/19/95 *** Tax Issues Impacting Small Business DC
08/17/95 Field Hearing Entrepreneurship in America: Alaska's Small Business Environment AK
08/16/95 Field Hearing Entrepreneurship in America: Overview of SBA Programs in Alaska AK
07/13/95 *** Small Business Investment Company Program DC
05/18/95 *** Small Business Administration's 7(a) Business Loan Program DC
04/19/95 Field Hearing Entrepreneurship in America: The Stake for Minn. Small Businesses MN
04/13/95 Field Hearing Entrepreneurship in America: Federal Government Burdens on Agribusiness MO
04/13/95 Field Hearing Entrepreneurship in America: Loosening the Gov't Noose on Small Business TN
04/12/95 Field Hearing Entrepreneurship in America: Focus on Capital Formation MO
04/04/95 *** Small Business Administration's 8(a) Minority Business Development Program DC
03/11/95 Field Hearing Entrepreneurship in America: Final OSHA Logging Regulations MT
03/08/95 *** Regulatory Flexibility Amendments Act DC
02/20/95 Hearing The President's FY98 Budget Request for the Small Business Administration DC
02/16/95 *** Small Business Owner's Perspective on the Small Business Administration DC
02/10/95 *** Exploring the Future of the Small Business Administration DC