Velazquez questions SBA

Now chairs House Small Business Committee

      Rep. Nydia Velazquez, D-NY, who became chair of the House Small Business Committee when the Democratic House majority was installed earlier this month, is making inquiries about the impacts of the shutdown on small businesses and contractors.

      Velazquez on Jan. 11 wrote to Linda McMahon, administrator of the Small Business Administration, with 18 questions about how the shutdown is affecting the SBA’s operations, including loans and contracting certifications.

      “Regrettably, after almost 20 days, the small business sector has already been extremely affected, and each day the shutdown continues this impact grows,” Velazquez wrote.

More information: House Small Business Committee release: https://bit.ly/2SXs0EZ

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