Chairwoman
Nydia M. Velázquez



SBA


ATTENTION:
All hearings will be held in the Small Business Committee Hearing Room at 2360 Rayburn House Office Building Google map

 


Recent Business:

WEDNESDAY, August 8, 2012, 1:00 p.m.
Full Committee Hearing
"Know Before You Regulate: The Impact of CFPB Regulations on Small Business"
Witness List | Ranking Member's Opening Statement

THURSDAY, July 26, 2012, 1:00 p.m.
Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade
"Market Closed: Foreign Trade Barriers Facing Small Agriculture Exporters"
Witness List | Ranking Member's Opening Statement

WEDNESDAY, July 25, 2012, 1:00 p.m.
Full Committee Hearing
"Tales of Resilience: Small Business Survival in the Recession"
Witness List | Ranking Member's Opening Statement

THURSDAY, July 19, 2012, 10:00 AM
Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight and Regulations
"Health Care Realignment and Regulation: The Demise of Small and Solo Medical Practices?
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Witness List |

WEDNESDAY, July 18, 2012, 1:00 p.m.
Full Committee Hearing
"Digital Divide: Expanding Broadband Access to Small Businesses"
Witness List | Ranking Member's Opening Statement

THURSDAY, February 2, 2012, 10:00 AM
Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade
"The Future of the Family Farm: The Effect of Proposed DOL Regulations on Small Business Producers"
Witness List | Ranking Member's Opening Statement

WEDNESDAY, February 1, 2012, 1:00 PM
Full Committee Hearing
"The Path to Job Creation: The State of American Small Business"
Witness List | Ranking Member's Opening Statement

THURSDAY, December 1, 2011, 1:00 PM
Health Care and Technology Subcommittee
"Cyber Security: Protecting Your Small Business"

Witness List | Ranking Member's Opening Statement

WEDNESDAY, November 30, 2011, 1:00 PM
Full Committee Hearing
"Disaster Assistance: Is SBA Meeting the Recovery Needs of Disaster Victims?"

Witness List | Ranking Member's Opening Statement

WEDNESDAY, October 26, 2011, 1:00 PM
Full Committee Hearing
"Oversight of the Small Business Administration's Financing Programs"

Witness List | Ranking Member's Opening Statement

THURSDAY, October 6, 2011, 10:00 AM
Subcommittee on Contracting and the Workforce Hearing
"Subpar Subcontracting: Challenges for Small Businesses Contractors"
Witness List | Ranking Member's Opening Statement

WEDNESDAY, October 5, 2011, 1:00 PM
Full Committee Hearing
"Adding to Uncertainty: The Impact of DOL/NLRB Decisions and Proposed Rules on Small Businesses"
Witness List | Ranking Member's Opening Statement

WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2011, 10:00 AM
Full Committee Hearing
"The State of Small Business Access to Capital and Credit: The View from Secretary Geithner"
Witness List | Ranking Member's Opening Statement

WEDNESDAY, June 15, 2011, 1:00 PM
Full Committee Hearing
"Lifting the Weight of Regulations: Growing Jobs by Reducing Regulatory Burdens"
Witness List | Ranking Member's Opening Statement

WEDNESDAY, June1, 2011, 1:00 PM
Full Committee Hearing
"Access to Capital: Can Small Businesses Access The Credit Necessary To Grow and Create Jobs?"
Witness List | Ranking Member's Opening Statement

WEDNESDAY, April 13, 2011, 1:00 PM
Full Committee Hearing
"How Tax Complexity Hinders Small Businesses: The Impact on Job Creation and Economic Growth"
Witness List | Ranking Member's Opening Statement

WEDNESDAY, April 6, 2011, 1:00 PM
Full Committee Hearing
"Help Wanted: How Passing Free Trade Agreements Will Help Small Businesses Create New Jobs"
Witness List | Ranking Member's Opening Statement

WEDNESDAY, March 30, 2011, 1:00 PM
Full Committee Hearing
"Reducing Federal Agency Overreach: Modernizing the Regulatory Flexibility Act"
Witness List | Ranking Member's Opening Statement

WEDNESDAY, March 16, 2011, 1:00 PM
Full Committee Hearing
"Spurring Innvoation: the Small Business Innvoation Research Program"
Ranking Member's Opening Statement

TUESDAY, March 15, 2011, 1:00 PM
Full Committee Mark-up
"The Small Business Administration FY 2012 Budget"
Ranking Member's Opening Statement

WEDNESDAY, March 2, 2011, 1:00 PM
Full Committee Hearing
"The Small Business Administration FY 2012 Budget"
Witness List | Ranking Member's Opening Statement

WEDNESDAY, February 9, 2011, 1:00 PM
Full Committee Hearing
“Buried in Paperwork: A 1099 Update"
Witness List | Ranking Member's Opening Statement


Read Our Latest News:

March 24, 2011 -- Small Business Health Coverage Becomes More Affordable and Accessible With New Tax Credit

July 22, 2010 -- Proposed EPA Coal Ash Rule Could Hurt Small Firms

July 15, 2010 -- Nye to Agencies: Stop Shortchanging Vets

June 18, 2010 -- House Passes Small Business Capital Bill

May 12, 2010 -- Lawmakers Call for Expanded Broadband to Boost Commerce, Create Jobs

May 6, 2010 -- Lawmakers Examine Tax Policies for Small Business Job Growth

April 15, 2010 -- Lawmakers Press IRS to Simplify Procedures, Help Entrepreneurs Utilize Tax Breaks

March 24, 2010 --- Small Business Federal Contracts Key to Job Growth

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



Read Our Latest Reports:

Small Business Economic Outlook: Assesing Current Conditions and Challenges to Growth


Report on Impact of Rising Energy Costs on Small Business
The House Small Business Committee Democrats released a report analyzing the impacts that rising energy prices are having on various sectors of the small business community.


Scorecard VII Report: Faulty Accounting by Administration Results in Missed Opportunities for Small Businesses
The House Small Business Committee Democrats released the seventh annual Scorecard report, which reviews 22 federal agencies on how they meet their small business contracting goals.


Committee on Small Business Rules and Procedures


Oversight Plan for the 111th Congress

 

   

House Committee on Small Business
2361 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4038
Fax: (202) 226-5276