Nydia Velázquez: “The pandemic has triggered the most severe recession in a century.”

Thank you. And I want to thank you, Mr. Chairman, and Mr. Mfume for this bipartisan effort, very important legislation.

The NCAA's 2021 decision to allow college athletes to make a living off their own names, images, and likeness, or NIL, was welcome news.

The effect of inflation on small businesses is no secret. It can dig into margins and contribute to tighter monetary conditions, limiting access to capital and the ability to grow and expand.

America's 33 million small businesses are the cornerstones of our local economies.