we must do all that we can to ensure that the tragic accidents--that the tragic and avoidable incidents that we experienced this year never happen again.

OSDBUs promote small business inclusion within an individual agency's mandate and ensure that small firms are treated fairly and equitably in the contracting process.

Each year the Federal Government procures more than $400 billion in goods and services from businesses around the country through government contracts.

The Small Business Act established a governmentwide goal of awarding at least 23 percent of prime federal contracts to small businesses.

I am very pleased to have worked with this Committee to pass H.R. 2056, the Microloan Modernization Act, in the House.

the number one challenge that they tell me they have is recruitment and retention of qualified employees.

We simply cannot break these promises to the American people.

My bill generally prohibits the Federal Government from spending more than it receives in a fiscal year.

I believe the American citizens that live on the island should be able to vote for their president, should have a full delegation in the House and the Senate, so that Congresswoman Gonzalez does not need to do the work of seven people, and…

The second, introduced by Rep. Fitzpatrick, Rep. Murphy, and Chairman Knight, the 'Small Business Payment for Performance Act of 2017' offers our contractors the ability to continue work without fear of withheld payments for change orders.

However, it is well documented that government contracts are less than perfect when awarded.