Press Releases

“Congress is at a crossroads and the decisions our elected officials make in the coming days and weeks will have a profound impact on not only America’s small businesses but on the collective whole of our nation. On one hand, government shutdowns, even partial shutdowns, typically harm small businesses in some form. At the same time, the federal government’s widespread use of violent and chaotic immigration enforcement action is disrupting small business operations nationwide. In order to address an immigration enforcement situation that has rapidly devolved to the point of crisis while also minimizing the damage caused by a government shutdown, the U.S. Senate should separate U.S. Department of Homeland Security funding from the other legislation needed to fund the federal government so that the government can remain up and running while lawmakers negotiate necessary reforms to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations."

“It is very promising to see that appropriators in the U.S. House of Representatives are seeking more than $1.3 billion in total funding for direct small business support programs. At a time when small businesses are struggling with tariffs, inflation, the growing cost of healthcare and broad economic uncertainty, targeted small business resources are a lifeline that cannot realistically be replaced with investment from the private sector."

“With countless small business owners and their employees forced to deal with the reality that their health insurance costs skyrocketed overnight because the enhanced premium tax credits (EPTCs) have expired, the U.S. House of Representatives must immediately renew those tax credits to bring costs down and keep healthcare affordable.

“The fact that 60 U.S. Senators did not agree to extend the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits (EPTCs) will have serious consequences for America’s small businesses. The EPTCs, which lower monthly premiums for health insurance plans purchased through the ACA Marketplace, have been essential for many small businesses and their employees.