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 20, 2009, 10:00 AM
Hearing on “Heroes of Small Business”
Entrepreneurs from across the country will testify on their small
business success stories. The Committee will examine the important role these firms
play in creating jobs and growing our economy.
THURSDAY, May 21, 2009, 10:00 AM
Hearing on “Heroes of Small Business”
Subcommittee on Regulations and Healthcare
The Subcommittee will hear testimony
from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA) on outstanding regulatory issues impacting the domestic biofuels
industry. Representatives from the renewable fuels industry and family farmers will
discuss their recommendations and assessment of pending and interim regulations.
Recent Business:
THURSDAY, May 14, 2009, 10:00 AM
“The Consumer Product Safety
Improvement Act and Small Business”
Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight
Small firms will testify on the challenges they face in complying
with the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, and how the consumer Product
Safety Commission can minimize related regulatory burdens. Witness List | Video Highlights on YouTube
WEDNESDAY, May 13, 2009, 2:00 PM
Markup of Legislative Initiatives to Modernize Entrepreneurial Development Programs
The legislation to be considered, “The Job Creation through Entrepreneurship Act of 2009,” would be the first major revision of entrepreneurial development programs in ten years, if enacted. Entrepreneurial development programs provide established small business owners and prospective entrepreneurs with business counseling and technical guidance to assist them in their business development. Chairwoman Velázquez's Opening Statement | Video Highlights on YouTube
| HR 2352 The Job Creation Through Entrepreneurship Act of 2009
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. Witness List | Chairwoman Velázquez's Opening Statement | Video Highlights on YouTube
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Our Latest News:
May 14, 2009 -- Lawmakers Call For Clear Toy Safety Standards
May 13, 2009 -- Committee Approves Jobs Creating Small Business Assistance Bill
May 13, 2009 -- Lawmakers Say Auto Help Should Extend to Small Firms
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
