ATTENTION: All hearings will be held in the Small Business Committee Hearing Room at 2360 Rayburn House Office Building Google map
Upcoming Business:
TUESDAY, August 4, 2009, 8:00 AM Pacific Time
Field Hearing: “Exploring Ways for
Small Businesses to Access Capital”
Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
Courthouse Square, Senate Hearing Room, 555 Court Street N.E., Salem, Oregon
The hearing will examine the current credit conditions for Oregon small businesses.
Witnesses will offer testimony on expanding access to capital for entrepreneurs and
spurring economic growth. Witness List
Recent Business:
THURSDAY, July 30, 2009, 10:00 AM
“The Future of Specialty Crops
for Small Family Farmers”
Subcommittee on Rural Development,
Entrepreneurship and Trade
The hearing examined current Farm Bill programs and
how they will apply to fresh fruits and vegetables. The Subcommittee heard
testimony from farmers and producers on the state of the specialty crops industry. Witness List | Video Highlights on YouTube
WEDNESDAY, July 29, 2009, 1:00 PM
“Oversight of the Small Business
Administration and its Programs”
Pursuant to House rules adopted this year requiring each committee to hold a quarterly hearing on waste, fraud, abuse or mismanagement in Government programs, the hearing examined programs within the Small Business Administration (SBA). Among other topics, lawmakers explored the SBA’s implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, fraud in the HUBZone program and the agency’s recent work to improve its disaster assistance functions. Witness List | Chairwoman Velázquez’s Opening Statement | Video Highlights on YouTube
THURSDAY, July 23, 2009, 10:00 AM
“Legislative Proposals to Reform
the SBA’s Capital Access Programs”
Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
The Committee reviewed legislation affecting the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) capital access programs. Witness List | Video Highlights on YouTube
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Our Latest News:
July 30, 2009 — Local Farmers and Consumers See Boost from Farm Bill
July 29, 2009 — GAO: Despite Progress Made, Problems Remain With SBA Disaster Preparedness
July 28, 2009 — House Small Business Committee Chair on Health Care Bill
July 23, 2009 — Plans to Improve Small Business Lending Floated
July 17, 2009 — House Passes Funding Boost for Small Business Administration
July 17, 2009 — Traffic Congestion Costing U.S. $87.2 Billion a Year
July 16, 2009 — House Panel Examines Recovery Act Tax Breaks for Small Firms
July 8, 2009 — Doctors Shortage Threatens to Undermine Health Care Reform
July 8, 2009 — House Approves Job Creating Small Business Research Bill
June 25, 2009 — Committee Approves Legislation Reauthorizing Small Business Research Programs
June 23, 2009 — Lawmakers Cite Health Information Technology as Key to Reform
June 18, 2009 — Smuggled Textiles, Clothing Products Undercutting
U.S. Producers, Costing Jobs
June 17, 2009 — Committee Examines Legislation Updating Small Business Research Programs
June 15, 2009 — Velázquez Hails Arrival of New Recovery Loans
June 11, 2009 — House Panel Passes Legislation Updating Small Business Research Programs
June 10, 2009 — In Midst of Recession, Small Firms Struggle to Find Credit
June 4, 2009 — House Panel Examines Legislation to Update Small Business Research Programs
June 4, 2009 — Addressing Small Business Needs Key to Health Care Reform
June 3, 2009 — Velázquez Questions Small Business Agency on Auto Dealer Lending Plan
May 22, 2009 — Velázquez Works to Bring Relief to Local Businesses
May 21, 2009 — Small Business Biofuel Producers Endangered by Proposed EPA Rule
May 20, 2009 — House Approves Jobs Creating Small Business Bill
May 20, 2009 — Congressional Committee Honors Entrepreneurship
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
