We are here for those who have lost loved ones after Maria, the earthquakes, COVID-19, and, most recently, Fiona. We are here today because we must move towards decolonization. The current status is unsustainable, fundamentally unfair, and…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Add at the end of division C the following new section: TITLE IV--COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DISASTER…

I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes,'' and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Velazquez). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair…

There are at least 40 States and two territories with ongoing disaster declarations for drought. The Small Business Administration is currently serving the millions of small businesses and residents in those States to provide relief…

As the designee of Chair Grijalva, I move that the Committee do now rise. The motion was agreed to. Accordingly, the Committee rose; and the Speaker pro tempore (Ms. Lee of California) having assumed the chair, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Acting…

We are here today because for the victims of Uvalde, it is too late; for the victims of Parkland, it is too late; for the victims of Sandy Hook, it is too late; and for the victims of Columbine, it is too late. Constituents from my…

I would just say thank you to both gentlemen, Mr. Stauber and Mr. Mfume, for their hard work, and I urge my colleagues to support this bill. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

There is no question that small firms are facing the most dire consequences of a tight labor market. At a time when the economy is recovering and businesses are seeking to expand their operations, lack of access to a highly skilled…

The statutory goal of awarding 3 percent of all prime Federal contracts to HUBZone firms has never been met. H.R. 5879 will enable agencies to better meet this goal by eliminating all ambiguity and clarifying that the HUBZone price…

In closing, small employers have experienced great hardships throughout the pandemic, but today we have the opportunity to make it easier, not harder, to comply with Federal regulations. The ombudsman's centralized website will streamline…

There is no question that we need to support the cornerstone of the SBA's entrepreneurial programs, the Small Business Development Centers. SBDCs are SBA's premier resource partner with centers in communities across the country. Their free…

May I inquire how much time is remaining on our side. =========================== NOTE =========================== April 7, 2022, on page H4409, in the third column, the following appeared: The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman has 3…

Here is what I can guarantee. Because of this bill, millions of working families will see their lives improved by a Federal Government that we are showing today has their back. While this is not the end of the fight, it is what progress…

On Wednesday, November 17, I regret not being present for one vote session due to a committee briefing. Had I been present, I would have voted ``aye'' on the motion on ordering the previous question on the Rule H. Res. 795, roll No. 377…

Representative Gosar is a member of this institution as am I, and as is Representative Ocasio-Cortez, and so are roughly fifty other women of color. We all walk the same hallways and took the same oath of office. We are here to serve our…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 256. Let me first recognize the tireless efforts of Representative Barbara Lee, who has spearheaded this issue for nearly two decades and has been the…

I am a proud original cosponsor of H.R. 2547 and rise in its strong support. This important legislation contains my bill, the Small Business Lending Fairness Act, that prohibits the use of a confession of judgment in commercial loans at…

I am a proud original cosponsor of H.R. 1996, the SAFE Banking Act, and I rise in strong support. I would also like to take this opportunity to recognize the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Perlmutter) for his extraordinary leadership on this…

With over 95 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered as of last week, the country is finally starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Entrepreneurs are feeling more hopeful that if they can just get through the rest of 2021…

Half a million lives lost, over 400,000 small businesses closed for good, 700,000 new unemployment claims filed last week, 54 million are food insecure. This is a crisis the scope of which none of us have seen in our lifetimes in this…

Nearly half of all LGBTQ people in America lack protections from discrimination in employment, education, housing, public accommodations, and credit. This is an abject failure to recognize the humanity and dignity in all of us. And, as I…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of this budget resolution because small businesses need help now. This pandemic has already darkened hundreds of thousands of storefronts on Main Streets…

When we look at how much businesses in this country are suffering today and how many businesses are shutting their doors, it is our responsibility to help them get whole. The only way that consumers are going to go into the malls and the…

In almost a decade, Community Advantage lenders have delivered over $770 million in affordable capital to underserved small businesses across America, assisting women- and minority-owned businesses that have historically struggled to…

The SBA's 504 program has enjoyed a track record of success in delivering affordable, long-term capital to small businesses for acquiring land, real estate, or heavy machinery. Furthermore, the CDCs who deliver the program are actively…