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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.

Testimony Date Title
Thursday, November 19, 2009 Testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Small Business - Accountability Update
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 Testimony to the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship regarding Health Insurance Reform and Small Businesses
Friday, October 16, 2009 Testimony at the Field Hearing in Harrisburg, Pa., "Small Businesses and Job Creation during our Economic Recovery"
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"
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"
Tuesday, August 4, 2009 Testimony to Congressman Kurt Schrader (D-OR-5)
Wednesday, July 29, 2009 Testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Small Business
Thursday, July 16, 2009 Testimony to the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight regarding the participation of Alaska Native Corporations in the SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 Testimony at the Louisiana Field Hearing, "Keeping America Competitive: Federal Programs that Promote Small Business Exports"
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

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