Nydia M. Velazquez: “I would like to inquire of the Chair how much time is left on both sides. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Fleming). The…”

I commend Ms. Scholten and Mr. Downing for their dedication to our Nation's innovative small enterprises, and I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 5784.

The Federal Government routinely fails to meet the goals of awarding 5 percent of contract dollars to women-owned small businesses. While this administration has prioritized meeting these goals and last year awarded over $28 billion to…

I rise in support of H.R. 3496, the Northern Mariana Islands Small Business Access Act. This is a straightforward but important bill that expands access to SBA's microloan program to small businesses in the Commonwealth of the Northern…

I have no further speakers, and I yield myself the balance of my time to close. Mr. Speaker, I have drafted this bill in a way that I believe ensures women-owned small businesses will not be harmed during the transition away from…