ROBERT HURT: “I think that those of us who live in rural areas depend disproportionately on community banks.”

When I travel across Virginia's 5th District, I continue to hear from my constituents that Washington is making it harder, not easier, for them to do business.

I think you--I hope you would agree that despite these efforts, community banks have been disproportionately affected.

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.

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.