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Small Business Owners & SBA Employees—We Want to Hear from You!
Have you lost your job at SBA or seen your business impacted by federal program cuts since Jan 20th? Your experience matters.
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Today at 9:45 AM, Ranking Member @NydiaVelazquez
will lead Democrats as the Committee meets to markup 10 bills.
Stream here ⬇️
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TODAY at 11 AM: What do crypto and digital assets actually mean for Main Street?
We're examining the potential and the risks for small businesses.
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4 in 5 small biz owners say energy costs are a serious burden.
As data centers, tariffs, & the Iran war drive prices higher, we're examining how to build affordable, reliable energy that powers small biz instead of squeezing them.
STREAM AT 10 AM ⬇️
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House Committee on Small Business Democrats retweeted
The SBA’s core mission is to help our small businesses succeed, but recent decisions by the SBA Administrator have left business owners—especially minority business owners—to fend for themselves. I'm proud to introduce the 8(a) Small Business Integrity and Stability Act of 2026 with Ranking Member @NydiaVelazquez to protect current participants in the 8(a) program.
The July jobs report is further evidence that President Trump’s economic agenda is failing working families.
Wage growth has stalled, workers are leaving the labor force, and families and small businesses are facing higher costs.
House Committee on Small Business Democrats retweeted
I’m proud to co-lead the introduction of the Businessowner Immigration Rights and Responsibilities Information Act with Ranking Member @NydiaVelazquez. Immigrants are owners and employees at small businesses across the country. This bill will ensure Main Street knows their full rights and protections.
Small business owners should not need a law degree to protect their rights when ICE shows up at their door.
Today, @NydiaVelazquez , @RepGilCisneros, and @RepAnalilia introduced BIRRIA to ensure the SBA provides Know Your Rights resources for small businesses and workers.
NOW: AI is transforming Main Street. Today, the committee is examining how to give entrepreneurs the tools and literacy they need to navigate AI, and the guardrails to protect them from its risks.
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Small businesses have powered our country forward throughout America's 250 years.
Today, @HSBCDems is celebrating that legacy and discussing what it will take to keep the American Dream of entrepreneurship alive for the next 250.
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Small businesses produce more patents per employee than large firms, but private capital remains concentrated in a handful of cities.
At 10 AM, @HSBCDems are examining how SBA can ensure innovators everywhere can access the funding they need.
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Since 2010, the number of small businesses winning federal prime contracts has been cut nearly in half.
Today at 10am, @SmallBizDems will examine how to rebuild the defense industrial base and the role small businesses play in our national security.
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Families are struggling to afford housing, and this administration is making the crisis worse.
Anti-immigrant policies are driving workers off job sites, tariffs are raising construction costs, and the war in Iran is pushing prices even higher.
America is short 3 to 5 million homes, and Trump's tariffs have added nearly $11,000 to the cost of a new build.
Small builders are part of the solution. At 10am, @HSBCDems will discuss how to get more housing built and bring costs down for families.
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The Trump economy is failing small businesses. In 2025 alone, tariffs imposed an estimated $83 billion in direct import taxes.
During NSBW, we must stand for our entrepreneurs by fighting to eliminate harmful tariffs and building an economy that truly works for small businesses.
Kicking off National Small Business Week 2026
Small businesses are the backbone of our economy; driving innovation, creating jobs, and sustaining communities across the country.
This week, we celebrate their resilience and recommit to fighting for fair conditions to succeed.
At 10:00 AM, @HSBCDems is examining the gig economy and small biz entrepreneurship.
Gig platforms can be a launchpad for small businesses, but skyrocketing gas prices, tariffs, and rising costs are squeezing the entrepreneurs who depend on them.
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House Committee on Small Business Democrats retweeted
At 10:30 AM, @HSBCDems will examine the impact of the so called "One Big Beautiful Bill".
55% of its top "small business" tax cut went to the top 1%, while Medicaid was cut for 7.8M Americans.
Small biz aren't celebrating -- they're barely surviving.
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NEW REPORT: 1 in 5 small business owners have lost employees due to immigration enforcement. 72% have shut down locations, slashed hours, or halted expansion as a result.
Read about how Trump's crackdown is draining Main Street's workforce:
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