I have introduced S. 1792, the Democratizing Access to Capital Act, which would exempt small investments...
Mark Pryor
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Mark Pryor is an American politician who served as a United States Senator from Arkansas from 2003 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and infrastructure during his tenure. Pryor was known for his moderate stance and worked across party lines on various legislative initiatives. He was re-elected in 2008 but lost his bid for a third term in 2014, marking the end of his Senate career.
Increasing their capital reserves will enable these banks to continue to serve and benefit their communities.
I want to emphasize that our bill only changes the shareholder threshold for banks and not for other businesses.
This is a good bipartisan bill, and we hope that we can move this relatively quickly through the Senate, if possible.
Thank you again for this opportunity and letting me present the bill, and, again, I want to tell Senator Hutchison how much I appreciate her help on this effort.
I want to thank Senator Hutchison for her leadership and for her important efforts on this bill.
I have spoken with many community banks in Arkansas who are struggling to raise capital or expand their investor base.
the opportunity for a new avenue of capital investment in small business is exciting.
there must be sufficient confidence in the investors that they are going to get a fair shake...
I think there are issues. Reading the report, I really was shocked at the results, especially as it affects Massachusetts.





