Nydia Velázquez: “The primary objective of these amendments is to streamline and simplify a debt adjustment process during emergency…”

We must confront the challenges that cause timelines of project approvals to grow, particularly lack of agency staffing, however, undermining the agencies responsible for protecting our environment is not the solution.

We have to break down the barriers that keep women, minority, and rural entrepreneurs from reaching their full potential.

So, make no mistake, the real issue in this hearing is not CEQ's small budget request, it is, unfortunately, an attempt by some of my colleagues across the aisle and their big corporate donors, to undermine the Council's ability to protect…

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.