ATTENTION: All hearings will be held in the Small Business Committee Hearing Room at 2360 Rayburn House Office Building Google map
Upcoming Business:
WEDNESDAY, May 13, 2009, 10:00 AM
Hearing on “The Role of Small Business Suppliers
and Manufacturers in the Domestic Auto Industry.”
The
hearing will examine the current conditions in the domestic automobile industry and its
implications for small businesses throughout the U.S. The Committee will receive
testimony on how the domestic automotive industry is critical to the small business
economy.
Recent Business:
THURSDAY, May 7, 2009, 10:00 AM
“How the Complexity of the Tax Code
Hinders Small Businesses”
Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
The Subcommittee will examine how the complex nature of our nation’s tax laws affects a small
business’s ability to grow and expand. The Subcommittee will hear testimony from small
business owners and other advocates regarding changes to the current tax system. Witness List | Video Highlights on YouTube
WEDNESDAY, May 6, 2009, 1:00 PM
“Legislation to
Reauthorize and Modernize SBA's Entrepreneurial Development
Programs”
The Committee examined a legislative proposal to strengthen SBA’s
entrepreneurial development programs as well as to improve the capacity of these
initiatives to spur growth in the nation’s economy. The Committee received
testimony from small business representatives. Witness List | Chairwoman Velázquez's Opening Statement | Video Highlights on YouTube
THURSDAY, April 30, 2009, 10:00 AM
Markup of Entrepreneurial Development Programs Legislation
Subcommittee on Rural Development,
Entrepreneurship and Trade
The Subcommittee held a markup on legislative initiatives to reauthorize and
modernize the U.S. Small Business Administration’s entrepreneurial development programs. Video Highlights on YouTube | SBA Legislative Initiatives in the 111th Congress
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Our Latest News:
May 7, 2009 -- Easing Small Business Tax Burden Would Spur Jobs
May 7, 2009 -- Job Creating Small Business Bill Prepped for Movement
May 7, 2009 -- Velázquez Calls for More
Small Business Input in Regulatory Reform
April 30, 2009 -- Panel Approves Job Creating Entrepreneurial Bills
April 29, 2009 --Lawmakers Cite Entrepreneurs’ Role in
Curbing Climate Change
April 22, 2009 -- Lawmakers Cite Technology as Key to Economic Recovery
April 3, 2009 -- Velázquez on Senate Confirmation of Karen Gordon Mills as Next SBA Administrator
April 2, 2009 -- Lawmakers Call for Renewal of Job Creating Small Business Programs
April 1, 2009 -- Lawmakers Press IRS to Ease Small Business Tax Burdens
March 26, 2009 -- Recession Hitting Small Firms Looking for Capital to Expand
March 25, 2009 -- Multi-Billion Dollar Contracting Program Plagued by Fraud
March 19, 2009 -- Small Business Committee Leaders Call for More Help for
Veteran Entrepreneurs
March 18, 2009 -- Small Providers Discuss President’s Health Reform Budget
March 18, 2009 -- Congress Extends SBA Programs Set to Expire
March 12, 2009 -- Congress to Agencies: Don’t Shortchange Vets on Contracting
March 11, 2009 -- President Signs Bill Reversing Anti-Women Contracting Policy
March 11, 2009 -- Committee Passes Small Business Administration Budget Recommendation
March 11, 2009 -- Food Recalls Hit Small Businesses Hard
March 4, 2009 -- Renewable Fuels Industry Struggles in Flagging Economy
February 26, 2009 -- House Votes to Boost Funding for Important Small Business Programs
February 25, 2009 -- Small Businesses Struggle with Retirement Plan Obligations
February 25, 2009 -- Velázquez Praises President’s Economic Plan
February 23, 2009 -- Velázquez Attends White House Fiscal Responsibility Summit
February 13, 2009 -- Velázquez Hails Small Business Provisions in
Recovery and Reinvestment Act
February 11, 2009 -- Lawmakers Call for Renewed Investment in Entrepreneurship Programs
February 4, 2009 -- Committee Examines Small Business Health Care Reform Challenges
January 28, 2009 -- House Small Business Committee Adopts Oversight Plan and Rules for 111th Congress
January 28, 2009 -- Velázquez Hails Passage of Economic Recovery Package
January 28, 2009 -- Democrats Announce Leadership for House Small Business Committee
January 22, 2009 -- Statement by Chairwoman Nydia M. Velázquez on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
January 14, 2009 -- Committee Explores Role of Small Business in Economic Recovery