ROBERT HURT: “I believe it is our responsibility to end the bailouts of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and enact reforms that will protect…”

If enacted, this legislation would help startups by allowing them to better market their securities and to take part in economic development events like demo days.

This committee has heard time and time again about the unintended consequences and negative impacts on the economy of Dodd-Frank and the Basel III capital requirements.

These critical investments allow our small businesses to innovate, expand their operations and create the jobs that our communities desperately need.

Every one of the measures we are considering today is designed to achieve that goal, whether that means establishing an office for small business capital formation, reducing the size of the administrative state or helping startups market…