February 2024

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2/14/24 Shaheen, Braun Send Bipartisan Letter Urging the Federal Reserve to Include Small Business Owners with Disabilities in Annual Survey
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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12/19/23 Shaheen Urges the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to Prioritize Small Businesses in their FY25 Budget Request
12/14/23 Shaheen and Braun Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Establish Support for Disabled Entrepreneurs
12/8/23 Shaheen Welcomes SBA Administrator Guzman to the Granite State for a Tour of Small Businesses

November 2023

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11/21/23 Shaheen Tours Portsmouth Small Businesses Ahead of Small Business Saturday
11/15/23 Shaheen Convenes Hearing on Veteran Entrepreneurship
11/14/23 Shaheen Introduces Legislation to Reduce Fees and Expand Access to Credit for Veteran Entrepreneurs
11/13/23 Shaheen Urges Appropriations Committee to Prioritize Oversight of SBA’s COVID-19 Portfolio
11/1/23 Shaheen Chairs Hearing on America’s Outdoor Recreation Economy

October 2023

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10/26/23 Shaheen, Ernst Lead Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing National Women’s Small Business Month

September 2023

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9/27/23 Shaheen to Become Chair of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
9/15/23 Chair Cardin Commemorates Hispanic Heritage Month

August 2023

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8/23/23 Field Hearing in Berlin, Maryland Addresses Need to Help Build Resiliency in America’s Rural Small Businesses
8/4/23 Cardin Applauds Biden-Harris Administration’s Investment in Underserved Small Businesses

July 2023

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7/28/23 Senate Approves NDAA with Cardin Amendments Supporting Small Businesses
7/26/23 Cardin Releases Report on Women’s Entrepreneurship and Convenes Hearing
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

June 2023

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6/22/23 Cardin Introduces Legislation to Establish the Veteran Federal Procurement Entrepreneurship Training Program
6/8/23 Senate Confirms Dilawar Syed as Deputy Administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
6/7/23 Joint Roundtable Addresses Need to Help Small Businesses Navigate Complex Tax Code

May 2023

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5/19/23 Cardin Releases Report on the Catastrophic Impact of Budget Cuts on America’s Small Businesses
5/16/23 Cardin, Van Hollen, Mfume host SBA Administrator Guzman in Baltimore City for a Tour of Black-Owned Small Businesses with the Downtown Partnership of Baltimore
5/5/23 Chair Cardin Floor Remarks on National Small Business Week