Access to Capital

For America’s Main Street businesses, having access to capital means the difference between hiring or layoffs.  The committee is working to ensure that the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) key lending programs are working to provide small businesses with a range of financing options to start or grow their business.

 

Related Issues

March 2025

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3/6/25 Ranking Member Markey Statement on Administrator Loeffler’s Announcement to Relocate SBA Regional Offices Away from “Sanctuary Cities,” Including Regional Office in Boston

February 2025

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2/26/25 Ranking Member Markey Condemns Trump Administration’s Attack on Policies to Combat Historic Discrimination, Demands Transparency for Small Businesses

September 2024

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9/18/24 Chair Shaheen’s Opening Statement at Hearing on Supporting Rural Small Businesses
9/17/24 Chair Shaheen and Senator Cassidy Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Lower Costs for Small Businesses

August 2024

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8/1/24 Shaheen Highlights Robust Funding for Small Businesses in Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Services and General Government Bill

April 2024

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4/1/24 Shaheen Raises Concerns About SBA Plan to Approve License for Lender Actively Being Shopped by Its Parent Company

February 2024

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2/13/24 Shaheen, Ernst Send Bipartisan Letter Urging a Comprehensive Review of Veterans’ Small Business Lending Programs

January 2024

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1/24/24 Shaheen Convenes Hearing on Small Business Succession Planning

December 2023

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12/14/23 Shaheen and Braun Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Establish Support for Disabled Entrepreneurs

July 2023

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7/19/23 Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee Reports Out Legislation to Codify Community Advantage Program, Strengthen SBA Lending Programs, and Address Urgent Needs of America’s Small Businesses