Chairman Huelskamp Holds First Hearing

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Chairman Tim Huelskamp (KS-01) held his first hearing as Chairman of a Small Business Subcommittee. As chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access, Huelskamp held a hearing titled, "SBA Management Review: Oversight of SBA's Entrepreneurial Development Offices."

The Small Business Administration, or SBA, has the mission of aiding and counseling American entrepreneurs as they seek to start or grow their company. In the hearing, committee members examined how changes within the Offices of Entrepreneurial Development and Veteran's Business Development will ensure that the SBA is effective in helping small firms without wasting federal funds on duplicative programs.

According to recent data, almost 600,000 Kansans are employed by small business, and 36% of Kansas businesses have fewer than 100 employees.

Huelskamp gave the following statement on his first hearing:

"As small businesses are the lifeblood of the local economy in my home district, Kansas' Big First, I want to stress how important the SBA's mission is and note that as Chairman of this Subcommittee I look forward to working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle and the SBA moving forward.

"It is an honor to be in the Chairman's chair now to ensure entrepreneurs are able to start and grow small businesses without government interference."

Congressman Huelskamp was named Chairman of the Small Business Committee's Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access last month. He was also named to the influential Republican Steering Committee late last year.

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