Health Bill Foes Solicit Funds for Study Nov 17, 2009
He notes that the effort has collected $30,000 of the hoped-for $50,000 from other groups, including the National Association of Manufacturers, the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, the International Franchise Association, and the Independent Electrical Contractors association, each of which had contributed $5,000, according to Gelfand's e-mail. Reached at home, Jay Timmons, a senior executive at the manufacturers association, confirmed his group's payment but declined to comment... (CBS News -- US)
Obamacare Would Invite One in Five Americans Into Medicaid Oct 24, 2009
As Haislmaier told the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee on Tuesday, The effects of any new federal requirement to expand Medicaid eligibility up the income scale will be not only to impose new costs on state taxpayers, but also to draw more, younger, healthier individuals out of the private insurance pool in which small employers participate. In general, that will make private coverage more expensive for small businesses and their workers. (Human Events Online)
Obama aims to boost small-biz lending Oct 23, 2009
who chairs the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, introduced legislation Wednesday that would increase the size limits on SBA loans to the levels proposed by the president. Coupled with lower-cost capital available to community lenders, these higher loan limits will spur small-business growth and aid in our nation s continued economic recovery, Landrieu says. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Obama aims to boost small business lending Oct 22, 2009
who chairs the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, introduced legislation Wednesday that would increase the size limits on SBA loans to the levels proposed by the president. Coupled with lower-cost capital available to community lenders, these higher loan limits will spur small business growth and aid in our nation s continued economic recovery, Landrieu said. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Insurance exchanges called key to health care puzzle Oct 22, 2009
Olympia Snowe, R-Maine, the ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee and the lone Republican to vote for the Senate Finance Committee's health care measure ... the chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Government breaks small-business goals with stimulus funds Oct 7, 2009
Jordan made the statement today in testimony to the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee. Each year, the government tries to obligate 23 percent of its money to small businesses, but it often falls short of the goal. (FCW.com)
Lawmakers: Help Can Improve After Ike Sep 26, 2009
During Friday's hearing, a joint meeting of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship and the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Disaster Recovery Subcommittee, Galveston business owners along with city, state and federal officials were expected to talk about lessons learned and progress made since Ike. Ike, which made landfall just outside Galveston on Sept. 13, 2008, caused billions of dollars in damage along the southeast Texas coast. (Click2Houston, TX)
Senate hearing to look at progress made after Ike Sep 25, 2009
A joint meeting of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship and the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Disaster Recovery Subcommittee was set to meet on Friday. The panel will hear testimony from Galveston business owners, city, state and federal officials about lessons learned and progress made since Ike hit on Sept. 13, 2008. (KSLA.com, LA)
Lawmakers cautious of reform efforts Sep 20, 2009
Wicker, a Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee member, has said he favors overhauling the medical malpractice system and allowing small businesses to pool together to buy insurance for their workers. In the House, plans to vote on a measure this summer were delayed in part because members of the Blue Dog Coalition of fiscally conservative Democrats complained about the high tab. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Small Business Committee Backs SBA Inspector General and Chief Counsel for Advocacy Sep 17, 2009
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship today reported out favorably the nominations of Peggy E. Gustafson to be the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Inspector General and Winslow Lorenzo Sargeant to be the Agency's Chief Counsel for Advocacy. Gustafson and Sargeant must now be confirmed by the full Senate. (PR Newswire)
Committee Holds Roundtable on Small Business Contracting Opportunities Sep 17, 2009
WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, September 22, 2009, United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Mary Landrieu, D-La ... Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee staff ... Note: Due to renovations, United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship hearings and roundtables will be held in Russell 485 until further notice. (PR Newswire)
Melinda Cheel: Clean energy can give state a needed jolt Aug 28, 2009
Small Business California, a nonpartisan, grass-roots, small-business advocacy organization, pushed hard for AB 32, because, as its president, Scott Hauge, told the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, "It will boost small businesses because it will reduce energy costs and create new opportunities for innovation something nimble smaller companies can excel at.". Those who favor delay do not understand the opportunities or the risks of inaction. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Landrieu Comments on Federal Contracting Scorecard Aug 22, 2009
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Mary Landrieu, D-La. today made the following statement following the Small Business Administration's announcement that federal contracting goals to small businesses were met by a majority of agencies. (PR Newswire)
Landrieu Comments on Administration's Efforts to Increase Contracting for Small Businesses Aug 19, 2009
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Mary Landrieu, D-La. today made the following comment on the Obama Administration's efforts to increase contracting opportunities to small businesses. (PR Newswire)
Shaheen, Snowe hold hearings in NH, Maine Aug 13, 2009
New Hampshire Democrat Jeanne Shaheen and Maine Republican Olympia Snowe will hold hearings at 9 a.m. in Portland, Maine, and at 1:30 p.m. in Portsmouth, N.H. The senators are members of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. The hearings will focus on surviving the recession. (Concord Monitor)
Mainer tapped to serve as regional SBA chief Aug 11, 2009
Olympia Snowe, ranking Republican on the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, recommended Hulit to the Obama administration. She says Hulit has the strengths and skills to be a "determined advocate for Maine and New England's small businesses.". (Concord Monitor)
Senate Small Business Committee hearing in Portsmouth Wednesday Aug 11, 2009
Shaheen and Snowe, members of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, will host field hearings. The first will be in Portland, Maine, in the morning and then later at Great Bay Community College at Pease International Tradeport in the afternoon. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Wednesday: Shaheen, Snowe Hold Senate Small Business Committee Hearings in Portsmouth, Portland Aug 7, 2009
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME), as members of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, will host two official field hearings on Wednesday, August 12. Entitled "Small Business Survival, Weathering the Economy, Creating Jobs, and What the SBA Can Do to Assist," the hearings will include testimony from Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Karen Gordon Mills and local business owners. (PR Newswire)
Landrieu Leads Senate Fight to Improve Health Care For Small Businesses Jul 30, 2009
WASHINGTON, July 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Mary Landrieu, D-La. joined Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin and Senators Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark. (PR Newswire)
Landrieu Comments on Presidents Small Business Health Care Report Jul 26, 2009
WASHINGTON, July 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Mary Landrieu today made the following comment on the release of the President's Council of Economic Advisers' "Economic Effects of Health Care Reform on Small Businesses and Their Employees" report. "It's good to see the administration is continuing to address concerns of small businesses and healthcare -- the number one concern I hear from small businesses and advocates.... (PR Newswire)
Landrieu, Snowe Amendment Passes Senate Jul 25, 2009
WASHINGTON, July 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An amendment filed by United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Mary Landrieu, D-La. and co-sponsored by Ranking Member Olympia J. Snowe, R-Maine, passed the Senate late last night as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. (PR Newswire)
Landrieu, Snowe Amendment Makes Government Contracting Programs Equal Jul 24, 2009
WASHINGTON, July 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Mary Landrieu, D-La. and Ranking Member Olympia J. Snowe, R-Maine, filed an amendment this week to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 that will place three small business government contracting programs -- HUBZone, 8(a) and service-disabled veterans -- on an equal playing field when competing for business. (PR Newswire)
KELLY VAUGHAN TREVINO: Now is the perfect time to focus on Enterprise Zone Program Jul 22, 2009
Today, the Texas Business Alliance (TBA) announced that U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Mary L. Landrieu (D-La) and 00004000 Ranking Member Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine) will support the One Woman National Business Conference (One Woman) as honorary chairs. Landrieu and Snowe head the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, which develops legislation and examines messages, petitions, memorials, and other matters relating to the Small... (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
McConnell Fills Out Senate Committees Jul 22, 2009
James Risch (Idaho) to the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee. July 6, 12 a.m.. (Roll Call)
Poll: Voters Reject Obama's Healthcare Reforms Jul 17, 2009
"Why are House Democrats trying to ply more capital and resources out of the private sector when businesses and the economy need every penny it can get it hands on?" Karen Kerrigan, the CEO of the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, asked CNSNews. Officials at the University of Texas system went out of their way to clarify that the survey is not intended to complicate Obama's drive toward government-regulated health care. (Newsmax)
Native contracts focus of Senate committee hearing Jul 17, 2009
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Mary Landrieu, D-La. who is also a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee's Financial Services Subcommittee, and Ranking Member Olympia J. Snowe, R-Maine, worked with the Appropriations Committee to raise these funding levels. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Senate panel OKs health care reform bill Jul 16, 2009
"Why are House Democrats trying to ply more capital and resources out of the private sector when businesses and the economy need every penny it can get it hands on?" said Karen Kerrigan, president and CEO of the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council. House Democrats, however, contend the surcharge would hit only 4 percent of small business owners, including individuals who receive only a small portion of their income from investments in small businesses. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
400-plus business leaders attend Sen. Shaheens fair Jun 30, 2009
Shaheen, who serves on the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, is working to expand lending opportunities for small businesses. Specifically, she led the effort to persuade the Small Business Administration to make loan guarantees available to 70,000 additional businesses and worked to secure additional micro-loan funding for start-up small businesses. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Senator vows to fight for biotech funding Jun 23, 2009
According to many of those speaking at the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship hearing, convened by Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Landrieu, SBA Administrator to Host New Orleans Small Business Outreach Conference Jun 20, 2009
WASHINGTON, June 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Mary Landrieu, D-La. and U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Karen Mills will on Tuesday, June 30th, host a Small Business Outreach Conference in New Orleans, La. (PR Newswire)
Landrieu, Snowe Comment on SBA Floor Plan Financing Program May 29, 2009
WASHINGTON, May 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Mary Landrieu, D-La ... "These loans will enable dealerships to maintain their inventory and save jobs. The provisions that the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee secured in the Recovery Act will also make floor plan financing more affordable by eliminating borrower fees on the loans. This is another critical step toward increasing access to capital for America's... (PR Newswire)
Landrieu, Snowe Comment on NAS SBIR Study May 23, 2009
WASHINGTON, May 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Mary Landrieu, D-La. and Ranking Member Olympia J. Snowe, R-Maine, today commented on a National Academy of Sciences (NAS) study on the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, entitled "Venture Funding and the NIH SBIR Program.". (PR Newswire)
Landrieu, Snowe Call on Governors to Make Recovery Act Contracts Available to Small Businesses May 21, 2009
WASHINGTON, May 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Mary Landrieu, D-La. and Ranking Member Olympia J. Snowe, R-Maine, today wrote to the governors of each state asking them to use a portion of their state's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to increase small business contracting opportunities. (PR Newswire)
Landrieu Comments on Final Passage of Credit CARD Act May 21, 2009
Chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, today commented on the passage of the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009 by the House of Representatives. The Senate passed the bill yesterday, and it now heads to President Obama's desk for his signature. (PR Newswire)
Landrieu, Snowe Comment on New Provisions to Help Firms Especially Hard-Hit May 19, 2009
Chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and Ranking Member Olympia J. Snowe, R-Maine, today commented on the Small Business Administration's (SBA) temporary emergency loan program to help small businesses that are having trouble repaying their debt because of the tough economy. "Many Main Street businesses that have played by the rules are asking when Washington is going to help them, as they watch billions flow to the big banks and financial institutions," Sen. (PR Newswire)
Small Business Committee Holds Hearing on Recovery Act Implementation, Credit Cards, Microlenders and Other Sources of Financing for Small Business May 14, 2009
WASHINGTON, May 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship today held a hearing to explore how the small business provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act are being implemented and to find alternative sources of financing for small business owners. The Committee heard from Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Karen G. Mills and from the President of American Express's OPEN program, the company's division... (PR Newswire)
Landrieu Comments on White House Budget Details May 8, 2009
WASHINGTON, May 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Mary Landrieu, D-La. today commented on President Obama's budget request of $779 million for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). (PR Newswire)
> Access to small business research grants debated again May 5, 2009
Instead, the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee pushed a compromise that would allow VC-owned firms to be awarded a limited share of SBIR grants up to 18 percent at NIH, and up to 8 percent at other agencies. That bill, however, never made it to the Senate floor. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Treasurys plan to buy $15 billion in SBA-backed securities hits glitch Apr 8, 2009
Meanwhile, the leaders of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee urged the Treasury Department to use TARP funds to guarantee existing lines of credits for small businesses. In exchange for the guarantee, a bank would be required to temporarily modify the credit line s terms to help a distressed, but otherwise viable, small business, according to the proposal by Sen. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Senate confirms new SBA chief Apr 4, 2009
To download Mills comments before the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship upon her confirmation, click. Business First of Columbus. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Small Business Committee Backs Karen Mills to be SBA Administrator Apr 2, 2009
WASHINGTON, April 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship today unanimously reported the confirmation of Karen Gordon Mills to serve as Administrator of the Small Business Administration. The Committee earlier today held a confirmation hearing for Mills. (PR Newswire)
Small Business Committee to Host Outreach Fairs in Louisiana Mar 26, 2009
WASHINGTON, March 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Mary Landrieu, D-La. today announced that the Committee will next month begin a series of outreach fairs in Louisiana for small business owners looking to utilize federal and state small business assistance programs. (PR Newswire)
Sen. Shaheen invites local business owner to share story, ideas Mar 19, 2009
NEWFIELDS Senator Jeanne Shaheen has invited Coed Sportswear co-creator Mark Lane to testify at the upcoming Senate Committee for Small Business and Entrepreneurship in Washington, D.C., at a hearing entitled, Perspectives from Main Street on Small Business Lending on Thursday, March 19. Like many other small business owners, Lane, who started Coed Sportswear 19 years ago, has experienced decreased sales this year, as a result of the economic downturn. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Landrieu, Snowe Emphasize Importance of Small Business Innovation to Economic Recovery Mar 11, 2009
2 billion requested by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) from requirements of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Mary Landrieu, D-La. and Ranking Member Olympia J. Snowe, R-Maine, today wrote to the Acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) requesting that the Department clarify how it will comply with the Small... (PR Newswire)
Landrieu, Snowe Call for Improved Coordination Between Federal Agencies' Manufacturers Assistance Programs Mar 5, 2009
WASHINGTON, March 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Mary Landrieu, D-La. and Ranking Member Olympia J. Snowe, R-Maine, today wrote to Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis, Acting Secretary of Commerce Otto J. Wolff and Small Business Administration Acting Administrator Darryl K. Hairston asking them to improve coordination between their agencies' programs designed to help manufacturers hit hard by the economic crisis. (PR Newswire)
> Small loans to keep troubled firms afloat Feb 20, 2009
who chairs the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee. The legislation also allows small businesses to use the 504 program to refinance existing loans under certain conditions. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Shaheen to discuss small businesses in Port City Feb 18, 2009
Shaheen, who serves on the U.S. Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, will meet with small business owners to hear their first-hand accounts of how the slumping economy has affected their businesses. Shaheen will take these stories back to the Senate and the Small Business Committee as she continues to work to strengthen -->-->America-->-->s economy. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
