Letters to Congress

Dear Conferees to the Defense and Labor, HHS and Education “Mini-Bus” Appropriations Bill: SBE Council opposes the Durbin-Grassley amendment within the Defense, Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations minibus. SBE Council urges that the amendment be rejected and stripped from the final minibus package. ●  The amendment would force biopharmaceutical companies to include list prices in […]

Dear Member of the United States Senate: The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) strongly supports action by the Congress to forcefully and effectively attack the opioid crisis. Beyond the distressing human toll that the opioid crisis and deadly fentanyl have placed upon our families and country, America’s workforce is being wounded and drained […]

The Honorable Ted Budd United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C.  20036 Dear Congressman Budd: On behalf of the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council), thank you for introducing the “Unlocking Capital for Small Businesses Act,” H.R. 6127.  SBE Council strongly supports this legislation, which has long been needed to provide clarity on a […]

Dear Member of the United States Senate: The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) strongly opposes a proposed amendment to the Defense-Labor-HHS Appropriations package that would force biopharmaceutical companies to include list prices in direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertisements. This regulation would only confuse the public and waste valuable resources that are needed to bring new […]

Dear Member of the United States House of Representatives: One of the big myths presented by those supporting onerous and inappropriate regulation of the internet through a congressional review act (CRA) resolution to overturn the “Restoring Internet Freedom” order is that smothering red tape will be good for small businesses and entrepreneurs. Nothing could be […]

Support Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses:  Vote YES on JOBS Act 3.0 UPDATE: On July 17, the U.S. House passed JOBS Act 3.0 by a vote of 406-4. Dear Member of the U.S. House of Representatives: On behalf of the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) and our more than 100,000 members and supporters nationwide, […]

The Honorable Keith Rothfus United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C.  20515   Dear Representative Rothfus: I am writing to express the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council’s (SBE Council’s) strong support for the “Helping Startups Continue to Grow Act” (H.R. 6130), an important bill that would provide for a five year extension of certain Security […]

UPDATE: On May 22, the U.S. House passed S. 2155 by a vote of 258-159.  President Trump signed the legislation into law on May 24, 2018. May 22, 2018 Dear Member of the U.S. House of Representatives: The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) strongly supports the “Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection […]

  Dear Member of the U. S. House of Representatives: The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) and its more than 100,000 members nationwide urge you to vote for fairness for small businesses by supporting an amendment to the 2018 Farm Bill that will reform the nation’s outdated and harmful sugar program. Modernizing the […]

KEY VOTE: Vote NO on the CRA Dear Member of the United States Senate: One of the big myths being perpetrated to restore onerous, 1930s utility-style regulation of the internet through a congressional review act (CRA) resolution is that this package of innovation-smothering red tape is “good” for small businesses and entrepreneurs. Nothing could be […]