Nydia Velázquez: “I am committed to improving the Small Business Administration's programs to ensure they are effectively serving our…”

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.

Republicans want to cut vital food and healthcare support programs to pay for a tax cut for billionaires and large corporations. The GOP wants working families to pay for their billionaire handouts.

I want to thank the sponsors for their bipartisanship and efforts on this legislation. I support the bill and I yield back my time.

the Republicans on the Appropriations Committee approved an estimated $131-billion cut to the topline spending level for Fiscal Year 2024