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.

110th Congress

date type title location
09/11/08 Hearing Business Start-up Hurdles in Underserved Communities: Access to Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship Training DC
09/09/08 Roundtable Opportunities and Challenges for Women Entrepreneurs on the 20th Anniversary of the Women's Business Ownership Act DC
07/30/08 Markup Markup of a bill to reauthorize and improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. (S. 3362) DC
06/25/08 Hearing Examining Solutions to Cope with the Rise in Home Heating Oil Prices DC
05/28/08 Field Hearing The Rising Costs of Energy: Challenges and Opportunities for Small Businesses MA
05/14/08 Roundtable Reducing Unemployment and Increasing Business Opportunities for Veterans DC
04/28/08 Field Hearing The Effects of the Underground Economy on Small Businesses and Workers MA
04/16/08 Hearing The Impact of the Credit Crunch on Small Business DC
03/19/08 Field Roundtable Women in Business: Leveling the Playing Field MA
02/27/08 Hearing The President's FY2009 Budget Request for the Small Business Administration DC
02/20/08 Field Hearing Rebuilding the Gulf Coast: Small Business Recovery in South Louisiana LA
01/30/08 Hearing Holding the Small Business Administration Accountable: Women's Contracting and Lender Oversight DC
01/10/08 Field Hearing Affordable Health Care: A Big Problem for Small Businesses MN
11/13/07 Hearing SBA Lender Oversight: Preventing Loan Fraud and Improving Regulation of Lenders DC
11/07/07 Markup Markup of the "Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act of 2007" DC
10/29/07 Field Hearing Access to Federal Contracts: How to Level the Playing Field MD
10/18/07 Roundtable Reauthorization of the Small Business Innovation Research Program: How to Address the Valley of Death, the Role of Venture Capital, and Data Rights DC
09/26/07 Hearing Improving Internet Access to Help Small Business Compete in a Global Economy DC
09/20/07 Hearing Expanding Opportunities for Women Entrepreneurs: The Future of Women's Small Business Programs DC
08/01/07 Roundtable Reauthorization of the Small Business Innovation Research Program: National Academies' Findings and Recommendations DC
07/25/07 Hearing Oversight: Gulf Coast Disaster Loans and the Future of the Disaster Assistance Program DC
07/18/07 Hearing Increasing Government Accountability and Ensuring Fairness in Small Business Contracting DC
06/26/07 Markup Markup of the "Entrepreneurial Development Act of 2007," the "Small Business Venture Capital Act of 2007," and Other Pending Business DC
06/21/07 Roundtable SBA Reauthorization: Small Business Venture Capital Programs DC
06/14/07 Hearing The Impact of Rising Gas Prices on America's Small Businesses DC
05/22/07 Hearing Minority Entrepreneurship: Assessing the Effectiveness of SBA's Programs for the Minority Business Community DC
05/16/07 Markup Small Business Lending Reauthorization and Improvements Act of 2007 (S. 1256) DC
05/02/07 Roundtable SBA Reauthorization: Small Business Loan Programs DC
04/18/07 Hearing Sarbanes-Oxley and Small Business: Addressing Proposed Regulatory Changes and their Impact on Capital Markets DC
03/29/07 Markup Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2007 (S. 163) DC
03/08/07 Hearing Small Business Solutions for Combating Climate Change DC
02/28/07 Hearing The President's FY2008 Budget Request for the Small Business Administration DC
02/13/07 Hearing Alternatives for Easing the Small Business Health Care Burden DC
01/31/07 Hearing Accessing Federal Small Business Assistance Programs for Veterans and Reservists DC
01/18/07 Hearing Organizational Meeting of the 110th Congress DC