"The SBA is charged with ensuring that a fair proportion of contracts and subcontracts for the federal government are placed with small businesses."
"I introduced the SERVE Act, which was a bipartisan effort that passed the House to support entrepreneurship endeavors for veterans."
"It also requires a report on the ability of our veteran small business owners to access credit which is one of the bigger challenges."
"the transition from military service to civilian life can be challenging in many ways for veterans and their families."
"If Native children were able to endure and survive the Indian Boarding School Era in our nation, we should be able to find it in ourselves to fully investigate what happened to our relatives."
"I am a proud member of the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin. My mom is Crystal Herriage."
"a Representative in Congress from the State of Kansas"
"The policies and assimilation practices of the United States had the sole purpose of culturally assimilating American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian children."
"the Truth and Healing Commission by Representative Davids will help us on this long road toward justice."
"I appreciate the opportunity to provide brief remarks in support of my bill, H.R. 5444, the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2021."
"Thank you again to Chairwoman Leger Fernandez and Ranking Member Westerman for calling this hearing today."