Small Business Committee Introduces Bipartisan Resolution to Mark Small Business Saturday

Press Release

Members of the Small Business Committee joined together to lead the introduction of a bipartisan House resolution recognizing the Saturday after Thanksgiving, November 28th, as "Small Business Saturday."

"America's small businesses need to know we are committed to doing everything we can to help them thrive so they can create jobs and boost economic growth," Small Business Committee Chairman Steve Chabot (R-OH) said. "Support for America's small businesses transcends partisan politics. I thank Ranking Member Velázquez for her support for this bipartisan resolution to encourage all Americans to "shop small' next Saturday."

"Small Business Saturday allows Americans to demonstrate support for entrepreneurs not just with words, but with their shopping dollars," said Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), the Ranking Democrat of the House Small Business Committee. "Standing by small businesses isn't a partisan issue and I'm proud to join Chairman Chabot in this effort to officially recognize Small Business Saturday."

The resolution notes that there are over 28 million small businesses in the United States which:

- Represent 99.7 percent of all businesses with employees

- Employ over 48 percent of private sector employees

- Pay over 42 percent of the total private sector payroll

- Constitute 98 percent of firms exporting goods

- Created 63 percent of net new jobs between 1993 and 2013

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