On Tuesday, May 7, Small Business Majority partnered with Thumbtack and other partners to host a congressional reception in honor of National Small Business Week. The event recognized Chairwoman Nydia M. Velázquez, Chairman Marco Rubio, Ranking Members Senator Ben Cardin and Congressman Steve Chabot, as well as other members of the U.S. House Committee on Small Business and U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

On April 1, Small Business Majority filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to uphold the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, which is being challenged in Texas v. United States. In the brief, Small Business Majority contended that even though the ACA’s individual mandate penalty has been repealed, the healthcare law’s remaining components must be upheld in full because the ACA is critical to the success of small businesses, solo entrepreneurs and their employees.

On March 12, Small Business Majority released the results of a scientific opinion poll in California that shed light on small business owners’ views on a set of proposed healthcare reforms in the state. The poll found more than 7 in 10 small business owners support expanding the system of premium subsidies that help individuals purchase insurance and are broadly supportive of numerous measures to address underlying cost and affordability issues.

On February 13, Small Business Majority CEO John Arensmeyer testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Small Business Committee on "Small Business Priorities for the 116th Congress." John provided an overview of our 2019 Policy Agenda, highlighting key policy priorities on access to capital, healthcare, portable benefits and more. He also offered recommendations to meet the needs of rural small business owners based on the findings of our recently released report.