Nydia M. Velazquez: “She truly embodies the American Dream. She is a great woman and a great American, and I urge my colleagues to join me in…”

let me say that H.R. 2966 will not improve SBA lending or support small businesses. This bill creates new barriers, targets legally operating entrepreneurs, and burdens lenders with requirements they aren't equipped to meet. Small…

I thank the sponsors of the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.

I appreciate the work of my colleagues on this bill, and I urge its adoption. I yield back the balance of my time.

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…