Nydia Velázquez: “But, again, what type of changes are you going to make to the program so that we can really assist the small businesses…”

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.

I commend Mr. Phillips and Mr. Meuser for their bipartisan work on H.R. 1651, the Small Business 7(a) Loan Agent Transparency Act.

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.

my colleagues on the other side of the aisle constantly use this fact to call for dramatic spending cuts