ATTENTION: All hearings will be held in the Small Business Committee Hearing Room at 2360 Rayburn House Office Building Google map
Upcoming Business:
WEDNESDAY, March 17, 2010, 1:00 PM
“Business Incubators and Their Role
in Job Creation.”
The Committee will examine business incubators and how they foster entrepreneurship across the United States. Witness List | Video Highlights on YouTube | Chairwoman Velázquez's Opening Statement
Recent Business:
THURSDAY, March 4, 2010, 10:00 AM
Markup on Views and Estimates of SBA Budget for Fiscal Year 2011
The House Committee on Small Business will hold a markup on the Committee's Views and Estimates of the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Budget for Fiscal Year 2011. Video Highlights on YouTube | Chairwoman Velázquez's Opening Statement
FRIDAY, February 26, 2010, 9:00 AM
“Condition of Small
Business and Commercial Real Estate Lending in Local Markets”
The House Committee on Small Business and the House Committee on Financial
Services held a joint hearing entitled “Condition of Small Business and Commercial
Real Estate Lending in Local Markets.” Witness List | Video Highlights on YouTube | Chairwoman Velázquez's Opening Statement
THURSDAY, November 19, 2009, 10:00 AM
“Oversight of the Small Business
Administration and its Programs”
This hearing is held pursuant to
H. Res. 40 which requires “each standing committee, or a subcommittee thereof, shall
hold at least one hearing during each 120-day period following the establishment of the
committee on the topic of waste, fraud, abuse, or mismanagement in Government
programs which that committee may authorize.” Witness List | Video Highlights on YouTube | Chairwoman Velázquez's Opening Statement
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Our Latest News:
February 26, 2010 -- Velázquez on Small Business Lending and Commercial Real Estate Markets
February 2, 2010 -- Velázquez Comments on Small Business Administration Budget for Fiscal Year 2011
January 27, 2010 -- Velázquez Praises President’s Agenda Helping Small Businesses
November 19, 2009 -- Report Exposes Fraud in Veteran Contracting Program
November 16, 2009 -- Lawmakers Call Upon Agencies to Cut Red Tape on Recovery Act Broadband Expansion Grants for Small Businesses
November 5, 2009 -- House Extends Homebuyers’ Tax Credit,
Net Operating Loss Provisions
October 29, 2009 -- House Approves Legislation Expanding Small Business Access to Capital
October 29, 2009 -- Velázquez on Legislation Expanding Small Business Lending
October 8, 2009 -- Congressional Panel Approves Small Business Finance Bills
September 24, 2009 -- Federal Labs Critical to Spurring Entrepreneurial Innovation
September 23, 2009 -- House Votes to Extend SBA Programs Set to Expire
September 23, 2009 -- Velázquez on Legislation Extending Expiring SBA Programs
September 9, 2009 -- Small Businesses Brace for Flu Season, H1N1
September 4, 2009 -- Velázquez on Proposed Changes to IRS Business Cell Phone Use Rules
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
