Nydia M. Velazquez: “While much of the focus today has been about pandemic fraud, we must also be mindful of the stellar work that the SBA…”

“While much of the focus today has been about pandemic fraud, we must also be mindful of the stellar work that the SBA did to help small businesses stay afloat throughout the pandemic. Distributing more than a trillion dollars in economic aid was a tall order for a small agency. Today, we are seeing the fruits of their labor. Small businesses have been recovering with unprecedented speed and success, and more Americans are launching small businesses than ever before, with more than 14 million new starts since January 2021. Once again, I thank Representative Bean and Representative Mfume, and I urge my colleagues to support this measure, as amended. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.”