Letters to Congress

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 Member of Congress: A few rogue “employer groups” who do not represent the interest of their member companies or the business community are pushing for price controls on prescription drugs, punitive taxes on pharmaceutical companies, and more government meddling in our health care system. Millions of small to mid-size companies across the United States […]

August 24, 2021 Dear Member of the U.S. House of Representatives: The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) strongly opposes the partisan $3.5 trillion budget resolution that will soon be considered by the U.S. House.  The massive package is a tax-and-spend blowout that does not serve the interests of small businesses and entrepreneurs. Higher […]

SBE Council supports S. Amdt #3106 to S.Con Res. 14, the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Resolution, introduced by Senator John Thune (R-S.D.)   SBE Council urges all Senators to vote YES on the amendment.  This amendment would preserve step-up in basis, which is critical to counter efforts underway in Congress to impose an even deadlier Death Tax […]

The Honorable Patty Murray                  The Honorable Richard Burr Chair                                                       Ranking Member Committee on Health, Education,          Committee on […]

Dear Member of Congress: Rising healthcare costs and limited options are hurting small businesses and their employees. A new survey released this week by SBE Council finds that small business owners want policies that support their efforts to offer more health insurance options, not government intrusions that could undermine those efforts. In our survey of more than 500 small […]

The Honorable Peter DeFazio Chair, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 2165 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515   The Honorable Sam Graves Ranking Member, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 2164 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515   Dear Chair DeFazio and Ranking Member Graves: On behalf of the Small Business & […]

The Honorable Jason Crow Chairman Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Workforce Development Small Business Committee U.S. House of Representatives   The Honorable Young Kim Ranking Member Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Workforce Development Small Business Committee U.S. House of Representatives   Dear Chairman Crow and Ranking Member Kim: On behalf of the Small Business & […]