**Small business experts and small businesses across the country available for comment **
Lawmakers̢??? agreement today on a short-term bill to fund the government and avoid a default is a relief given the damage the shutdown has done to small businesses and the havoc a default could have wreaked on the economy. However, it̢???s imperative lawmakers find a long-term solution to our budget woes and the ongoing debt ceiling debate, so small businesses and the economy don̢???t continue bearing the brunt of this chaotic style of governing.