Congressional Testimony

The Honorable Steve Chabot Chairman Committee on Small Business United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C.  20515   Dear Chairman Chabot: Thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony at the July 19, 2017 hearing, “Reversing the Entrepreneurship Decline.” I enjoyed the discussion among all committee members and I am pleased there is bipartisan enthusiasm […]

Reversing the Entrepreneurship Decline Testimony of Karen Kerrigan President & CEO Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council   Before Committee on Small Business U.S. House of Representatives   The Honorable Steve Chabot, Chairman The Honorable Nydia Velaquez, Ranking Member   Reversing the Entrepreneurship Decline The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) is grateful that the […]

Feedback on Tax Reform   Submitted to: The Honorable Orrin Hatch Chairman Committee on Finance United States Senate   Submitted from: Karen Kerrigan, President & CEO Raymond J. Keating, Chief Economist   On behalf of the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) and our nationwide membership of small business owners and entrepreneurs, we submit these recommendations […]

How Tax Reform Will Help Small Business Grow and Create Jobs   Written Statement for the Record Karen Kerrigan President & CEO Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council   Committee on Ways and Means Tax Policy Subcommittee U.S. House of Representatives The Honorable Peter Roskam, Chairman   Statement submitted on: July 13, 2017 Chairman Roskam, thank you […]

How Tax Reform Will Grow Our Economy and Create Jobs Statement for the Record By Karen Kerrigan President & CEO Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council   Ways and Means Committee U.S. House of Representatives The Honorable Kevin Brady, Chairman The Honorable Peter Roskam, Chairman, Subcommittee on Tax Policy   Statement submitted on: May 25, 2017 […]

The JOBS Act at Five: Examining Its Impact and Ensuring the Competitiveness of the U.S. Capital Markets   Testimony by Raymond J. Keating Chief Economist Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council Before the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Securities, and Investment Committee on Financial Services U.S. House of Representatives   The Honorable Bill Huizenga, Chairman The Honorable […]

Start Ups Stalling? The Tax Code as a Barrier to Entrepreneurship February 15, 2017 Statement for the Record Karen Kerrigan President & CEO Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council Committee on Small Business United States House of Representatives The Honorable Steve Chabot, Chairman The Honorable Nydia Velazquez, Ranking Member   The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council is […]

Testimony by Raymond J. Keating Chief Economist Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council Before the Subcommittee on Capital markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises Committee on Financial Services U.S. House of Representatives   The Honorable Scott Garrett, Chairman The Honorable Carolyn Maloney, Ranking Member April 14, 2016 Chairman Garrett, thank you for hosting this important hearing today […]

Testimony of   Karen Kerrigan, President & CEO Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council   Midnight Regulation: Examining Executive Branch Overreach   Committee on Science, Space and Technology United States House of Representatives   The Honorable Lamar Smith, Chairman The Honorable Eddie Bernice Johnson, Ranking Member   (Read Kerrigan’s Opening Statement from the hearing here.) Chairman Smith, […]

“Tax Extenders and Small Businesses as Employers of Choice” Testimony of   Jason Duff Founder & CEO Bellefontaine Ohio Properties Limited   Before the Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access Committee on Small Business United States House of Representatives   December 3, 2015   The Honorable Trent Kelly, Chairman The Honorable Judy Chu, Ranking […]