Nydia Velázquez: “I urge my colleagues to support our bill and I thank the Chairwoman for the opportunity to speak on its behalf.”

I am really pleased to support this legislation to enhance the Office of Rural Affairs. And I commend Mr. Goldman for his commitment and dedication to making this office operate more effectively for rural small businesses.

Representative Schneider has been a long-time champion of this bill which codifies the SBA's Boots to Business program.

I urge my colleagues not to engage in knee-jerk reactions that set back our real progress toward creating a more equitable criminal justice system.

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