Letters to Congress

Dear Member of the U.S. House: “Build Back Better” (BBB) is a bad deal for American taxpayers, small business owners, and our economy. This massive tax and spending package is irresponsible, as our economy is flailing through record inflation and as our small businesses desire stability through responsible policy. The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council […]

November 4, 2021 Dear Member of the U.S. House: The latest version of “Build Back Better” (BBB) is yet another bad deal for American taxpayers, small business owners, and our economy.  Moreover, it is irresponsible for Members to vote on the massive tax and spending package without a score from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) […]

The Honorable Sherrod Brown Chairman Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Patrick Toomey Ranking Member Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 RE: Support for Nomination of Reta Jo Lewis as President of U.S. Export-Import Bank Dear Chairman Brown and Ranking Member […]

The Honorable Senator Cotton United States Senate Washington, D.C.  20510   Dear Senator Cotton: On behalf of the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council), I am writing to voice our organization’s strong support for your amendment to the “False Claims Amendments Act of 2021” (S.2428) that appropriately requires a study focusing on the effectiveness […]

Senate Judiciary Committee United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510   Dear Senator: On behalf of the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council), I am writing to express our organization’s concerns regarding S. 2428, the “False Claims Amendments Act of 2021.”  SBE Council firmly believes in upholding the integrity of federal procurement programs and that taxpayer […]

September 17, 2021   The Honorable Ben Cardin Chair Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship United States Senate   The Honorable Rand Paul Ranking Member Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship United States Senate   Dear Chair Cardin and Ranking Member Paul: On behalf of the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council), I am […]

TO THE MEMBERS OF THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES: We, the undersigned organizations, represent the interests of every sector and segment of the business community and together unequivocally oppose H.R. 3, the “Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019.” Promises to pass along government price controls to the employer-sponsored market do not change our fervent […]

Dear U.S. House Member: The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) has long supported an open, fair and competitive federal procurement marketplace that makes it simple for small to mid-size businesses (SMBs) to bid on and win federal contracts.  We are pleased to see interest by Congress to accelerate the testing of different e-commerce […]

  The Honorable Chuck Schumer Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Mitch McConnell Republican Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Speaker United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Kevin McCarthy Republican Leader United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Dear Leader Schumer, […]

Dear Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, Speaker Pelosi, and Leader McCarthy: As Congress continues work on the Build Back Better Act, we write to express our ongoing concerns and opposition to any proposal that would require financial institutions to report to the IRS on transactions in business and personal accounts. 1 We represent small businesses in […]