Congressional Testimony

Testimony for the Record American Global Competitiveness at 250: Legislative Proposals to Secure U.S. Technology Leadership U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade   Submitted By: Karen Kerrigan President & CEO, Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council June 30, 2026 Chairman, Ranking Member, and Members of the Committee: The Small […]

Dear Chairman Smith, Ranking Member Neal, Chairman Smith and Ranking Member Sanchez: Entrepreneurs and small businesses are the drivers of innovation and vibrant growth across all sectors of the U.S. economy. The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) appreciates the leadership and work of the Ways and Means Committee in supporting American innovation and […]

Letter for the Record: “The Need to Make Permanent the Trump Tax Cuts for Working Families”   January 14, 2025 The Honorable Jason Smith Chairman Ways and Means Committee United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515   The Honorable Richard E. Neal Ranking Member Ways and Means Committee United States House of Representatives Washington, […]

The Honorable Nancy Mace Chairwoman Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Government Innovation Committee on Oversight and Accountability U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Gerald E. Connolly Ranking Member Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Committee on Oversight and Accountability U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515   Dear Madam […]

Tackling Tax Complexity: The Small Business Perspective June 7, 2023 (Submitted: June 21, 2023) Roundtable   United States Senate Committee on Finance and United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship   Statement for the Record Submitted By Karen Kerrigan, President & CEO Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council   Senate Committee on Finance Attn. […]

Statement for the Record by: Karen Kerrigan, President & CEO On Behalf of the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council   “American Ingenuity: Promoting Innovation Through the Tax Code” June 6, 2023 Small Business Committee Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access U.S. House of Representatives   The Honorable Dan Meuser, Chairman The Honorable Greg […]

Testimony of Karen Kerrigan before the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee “Why Healthcare is Unaffordable: The Fallout of Democrats’ Inflation on Patients and Small Businesses” March 23, 2023   My name is Karen Kerrigan and it is an honor to be a part of this important Committee hearing today to discuss the ways we […]

  WRITTEN TESTIMONY Jared Ebbing Director, Mercer County Community & Economic Development Before United States Congress, House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development Back to School, Back to Startups:  Supporting Youth Apprenticeship, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development September 15, 2022 Thank you Chairman Crow, Ranking Member Kim, and the distinguished members […]

The Honorable Blaine Luetkemeyer Ranking Member Committee on Small Business U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C.   20515   Dear Ranking Member Luetkemeyer: I am writing to express the views of the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) with regard to today’s Committee on Small Business hearing, “Competition and the Small Business Landscape: Fair Competition […]

Entrepreneurship in the New Economy   Testimony by Raymond J. Keating Chief Economist Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council   Before the Committee on Small Business U.S. House of Representatives   The Honorable Nydia Velazquez, Chairwoman The Honorable Blaine Luetkemeyer, Ranking Member November 3, 2021 Chairwoman Velazquez, Ranking Member Luetkemeyer, and Members of the Committee, thank […]