Jim Hagedorn: “I thank Ranking Member Chabot for yielding the time. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 4405, the Women's…”

“I thank Ranking Member Chabot for yielding the time. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 4405, the Women's Business Centers Improvements Act. Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague, Representative Davids, for sponsoring this bill, introducing it, and inviting me to co-author it. I appreciate her leadership on this. This bipartisan legislation works to support women entrepreneurs nationwide by modernizing and strengthening the Women's Business Centers program. Our bill will increase access to training, counseling, assistance programs, capital, and workforce investment. All these measures are essential to create new businesses, expand enterprises, and grow our United States economy. Millions of women own small businesses in the United States, and that is a wonderful thing. Entrepreneurship and the Women's Business Center program are essential for empowering women to become business owners. By enhancing these services, we increase the ability to inspire and foster new generations of business leaders. Small business is the job-producing backbone of our American economy. Whether you are in southern Minnesota, eastern Kansas, or communities across our Nation, it is critical that we foster an environment of growth where entrepreneurs of all stripes have access to the resources they need to succeed and are not stymied by excessive regulations, taxes, and other antibusiness burdens.…”