Congressional Testimony

SBA advocates on behalf of small business owners by reviewing proposed and existing legislation, and testifying regularly during congressional hearings. The links provided will enable you to understand SBA’s testimony on a variety of topics, from lending and exporting to health insurance and economic development.

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Tuesday, April 27, 2010 Testimony at the Congressional Oversight Panel Field Hearing in Phoenix, Arizona
Friday, October 16, 2009 Testimony at the Field Hearing in Harrisburg, Pa., "Small Businesses and Job Creation during our Economic Recovery"
Monday, June 22, 2009 Testimony at the Field Hearing, “Missed Opportunities: The ARRA and the NIH/SBIR exclusion,” of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 Testimony at the Louisiana Field Hearing, "Keeping America Competitive: Federal Programs that Promote Small Business Exports"
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 Testimony at the Portland, Maine Field Hearing, “Small Business Survival, Weathering the Economy, Creating Jobs, and What the SBA Can Do to Assist"
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 Testimony at the Portsmouth, New Hampshire Field Hearing, “Small Business Survival, Weathering the Economy, Creating Jobs, and What the SBA Can Do to Assist"
Monday, June 1, 2009 Testimony at the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship’s Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) Roundtable
Tuesday, June 16, 2009 Testimony at the U.S. Senate Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee Hearing on FY 2010 Budget
Thursday, May 27, 2010 Testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, "The Impact of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on Small Businesses"
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 Testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, "The SBA Disaster Assistance Program and the Impact of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on Small Businesses"