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Testimony and hearings — 201 source documents and 3 court filings in the archive, dated 2020-06-03 – 2026-05-20. Listed in date order; each page carries the record's full text and, where we have a copy, the original document.

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Records204 (201 source documents and 3 court filings)
Dated2020-06-03 – 2026-05-20
CourtsU.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (16), U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida (2), U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California (1)
Listed under programsOther pandemic litigation (145), PPP (52), EIDL (17), RRF (4)

Records

201 source documents and 3 court filings, in date order.

  1. Testimony of Nicholas Rudolph, Maryland Capital Enterprises — June 3, 2020Source document · Testimony and hearings · Rudolph TestimonyTestimony of Nicholas Rudolph of Maryland Capital Enterprises, Inc. on micro-business needs under PPP and EIDL during COVID-19, dated June 3, 2020.
  2. Joseph Shamess — Perspectives from Main Street: COVID-19’s Impact on Small BusinessSource document · Testimony and hearings · Shamess TestimonySenate Small Business Committee testimony of Joseph Shamess of Flags of Valor, June 3, 2020, on COVID-19's impact on small business and the PPP.
  3. Chairman Rubio, Senator Cardin, and Members of the Committee: Covid-19’s impact on small businessSource document · Testimony and hearings · Strain TestimonyCongressional testimony on COVID-19 and small business, June 3, 2020: labor market data, Paycheck Protection Program lending figures and Main Street terms.
  4. Implementation of Title I of the CARES Act (June 10, 2020)Source document · Testimony and hearings · 2020 06 10 Senate Small Business And Entrepren Hearing Transcript Govinfo Implementation Of Title I Of The Cares Act Senate Small Business Committee hearing on Title I of the CARES Act, June 10, 2020, S. Hrg. 116–605: Mnuchin and Carranza testify on PPP and EIDL.
  5. Statement of Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin — Senate Small Business Committee, June 10, 2020Source document · Testimony and hearings · Mnuchin TestimonyTreasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin's June 10, 2020 statement to the Senate Small Business Committee on the Paycheck Protection Program and CARES Act.
  6. Talibah M. Bayles, Founder & CEO: Capital Access for Minority Small Businesses (July 23, 2020)Source document · Testimony and hearings · Bayles TestimonySenate Small Business Committee testimony of Talibah M. Bayles, July 23, 2020, on capital access, PPP loans and technical help for minority businesses.
  7. Testimony of Marla Bilonick, Latino Economic Development Center — July 23, 2020Source document · Testimony and hearings · Bilonick TestimonyCommittee on Small Business testimony of LEDC's Marla Bilonick, July 23, 2020, on PPP lending by CDFIs and a $1 billion request for the CDFI Fund.
  8. Testimony of Ron Busby, U.S. Black Chambers — Senate Small Business Committee, July 23, 2020Source document · Testimony and hearings · Busby TestimonyRon Busby's July 23, 2020 testimony for U.S. Black Chambers to the Senate Small Business Committee on minority business capital access and PPP.
  9. Statement of Fabiana Estrada, ACCION — Senate Small Business Committee, July 23, 2020Source document · Testimony and hearings · Estrada TestimonySenate Small Business Committee testimony of ACCION's Fabiana Estrada, July 23, 2020: PPP lending to minority owned businesses and a call to extend PPP.
  10. Testimony of Douglas Holtz-Eakin, American Action Forum — Senate Small Business Committee, December 10, 2020Source document · Testimony and hearings · Holtz Eakin TestimonySenate Small Business Committee testimony by Douglas Holtz-Eakin (December 10, 2020) on the PPP: $525 billion disbursed and proposed reforms.
  11. Testimony of Iman McFarland, 21st Century Expo Group — Senate Small Business Committee, December 10, 2020Source document · Testimony and hearings · Mcfarland TestimonySenate Small Business Committee testimony of Iman McFarland of 21st Century Expo Group, December 10, 2020, on PPP and EIDL use and requests for more aid.
  12. Testimony of Dafina Williams, Opportunity Finance Network — Senate Small Business Committee, December 10, 2020Source document · Testimony and hearings · Williams TestimonyOpportunity Finance Network testimony to the Senate Small Business Committee, December 10, 2020, on CDFIs as PPP lenders: more than $7.5 billion in loans.
  13. Testimony of Thomas G. Zernick, First Home Bank — December 10, 2020Source document · Testimony and hearings · Zernick TestimonyTestimony of Thomas G. Zernick of First Home Bank on the 2020 Paycheck Protection Program: simpler forgiveness, PPP fixes and Section 1112 extensions.
  14. Testimony of Joel Griffith, The Heritage Foundation — Senate Small Business Committee, March 17, 2021Source document · Testimony and hearings · Griffith TestimonySenate Small Business Committee testimony of Joel Griffith, The Heritage Foundation, March 17, 2021, criticizing the Paycheck Protection Program.
  15. Testimony of John K. Hoey, The Y in Central Maryland — Senate Small Business Committee, March 17, 2021Source document · Testimony and hearings · Hoey TestimonySenate Small Business Committee testimony of John K. Hoey, CEO of the Y in Central Maryland (March 17, 2021), on large non-profits' exclusion from PPP.
  16. Testimony of Lisa Mensah, Opportunity Finance Network — Senate Small Business Committee, March 17, 2021Source document · Testimony and hearings · Mensah TestimonySenate Small Business Committee testimony of Lisa Mensah, Opportunity Finance Network, March 17, 2021, on CDFIs and the Paycheck Protection Program.
  17. Statement of Patrick Kelley, SBA Office of Capital Access — Senate Small Business Committee, March 24, 2021Source document · Testimony and hearings · Kelley TestimonySBA Associate Administrator Patrick Kelley's March 24, 2021 Senate statement on PPP lending, hold codes, forgiveness and Debt Relief figures.
  18. Statement of James Rivera, SBA Office of Disaster Assistance — Senate Small Business Committee, March 24, 2021Source document · Testimony and hearings · Rivera TestimonyStatement of SBA Associate Administrator James Rivera to the Senate Small Business Committee, March 24, 2021, on COVID-19 EIDL loans and advances.
  19. GAO-21-472T, Testimony on COVID-19 Loans' Internal Controls and Fraud — GAO, March 24, 2021Source document · Testimony and hearings · Shear TestimonyGAO-21-472T, GAO testimony to the Senate Small Business Committee, March 24, 2021, on fraud risks and internal controls in SBA's PPP and EIDL programs.
  20. Hannibal “Mike” Ware, Inspector General, U.S. Small Business Administration (March 24, 2021)Source document · Testimony and hearings · Ware TestimonySBA Inspector General Hannibal Ware's Senate Small Business Committee testimony, March 24, 2021, on PPP and EIDL oversight, fraud findings and reports.
  21. Dilawar Syed Nomination Testimony, April 21, 2021Source document · Testimony and hearings · Syed TestimonyOpening testimony of Dilawar Syed, nominee for SBA Deputy Administrator, April 21, 2021: business background, PPP outreach, and priorities if confirmed.
  22. Testimony of Rosa Q. Caldas, ZemiTek, LLC — Senate Small Business Committee, May 19, 2021Source document · Testimony and hearings · Caldas TestimonySenate Small Business Committee testimony of ZemiTek CEO Rosa Q. Caldas, May 19, 2021, on 8(a), WOSB and mentor-protégé contracting programs.
  23. Testimony of Euripides Rubio, Ops Tech Alliance — Senate Small Business Committee, May 19, 2021Source document · Testimony and hearings · Rubio TestimonyTestimony of Ops Tech Alliance CEO Euripides Rubio to the Senate Small Business Committee, May 19, 2021, on minority contracting and prompt payment.
  24. Testimony of Ivelisse Rodriguez Simon, Avante Capital Partners — June 9, 2021Source document · Testimony and hearings · Simon TestimonyTestimony of Avante Capital Partners' managing partner, June 9, 2021, on the SBIC program and recommendations to bring in diverse fund managers.
  25. Statement of Stacey R. Wittelsberger, Small Business Investor Alliance — June 9, 2021Source document · Testimony and hearings · Wittelsberger TestimonySenate Small Business Committee testimony of Stacey R. Wittelsberger for the Small Business Investor Alliance on the SBIC program, June 9, 2021.
  26. Testimony of Tammira Lucas, The Cube Cowork — October 27, 2021Source document · Testimony and hearings · Lucas TestimonyTestimony of Dr. Tammira Lucas, CEO of The Cube Cowork, October 27, 2021: women entrepreneurs, PPP and EIDL access, and seven recommendations to the SBA.
  27. Testimony of Hannah Cox, Foundation for Economic Education — February 1, 2022Source document · Testimony and hearings · Cox TestimonyHannah Cox testimony, February 1, 2022, arguing federal regulation and spending, including $4.9 trillion under the CARES Act, burden entrepreneurs.
  28. Statement of Chris Edwards, Cato Institute — Senate Small Business Committee, February 1, 2022Source document · Testimony and hearings · Edwards TestimonyCato Institute testimony by Chris Edwards to the Senate Small Business Committee, February 1, 2022, on SBA entrepreneurial programs and state regulations.
  29. Testimony of Michael Hendrix, Manhattan Institute — Senate Small Business Committee, February 1, 2022Source document · Testimony and hearings · Hendrix TestimonyMichael Hendrix of the Manhattan Institute tells the Senate Small Business Committee, February 1, 2022, that SBA development programs are duplicative.
  30. Testimony of Corinne Hodges, Association of Women's Business Centers — February 1, 2022Source document · Testimony and hearings · Hodges TestimonyTestimony of AWBC chief executive Corinne Hodges to the Senate Small Business Committee, February 1, 2022, on the Women's Business Center program.
  31. Testimony of Mark Madrid, Associate Administrator, Office of Entrepreneurial DevelopmentSource document · Testimony and hearings · Madrid TestimonySBA Associate Administrator Mark Madrid's testimony to the Senate Small Business Committee, February 1, 2022, on entrepreneurial development programs.
  32. Testimony of C. E. “Tee” Rowe — Review of SBA Entrepreneurial Development Programs and InitiativesSource document · Testimony and hearings · Rowe TestimonyTestimony of C. E. Rowe of America's SBDC to the Senate Small Business Committee, February 1, 2022, on SBDC programs, pandemic aid and reauthorization.
  33. Statement of Bridget Weston, SCORE Association — Senate Small Business Committee, February 1, 2022Source document · Testimony and hearings · Weston TestimonyStatement of SCORE chief executive Bridget Weston to the Senate Small Business Committee, February 1, 2022, requesting $21.7 million for FY 2022.
  34. Statement of Senator Catherine Cortez Masto — Senate Small Business Committee, March 16, 2022Source document · Testimony and hearings · Cortez Masto TestimonySenator Catherine Cortez Masto's March 16, 2022 statement to the Senate Small Business Committee on SBA franchise loans and two franchise disclosure bills.
  35. Statement of Robert W. Emerson, University of Florida — Senate Small Business Committee, March 16, 2022Source document · Testimony and hearings · Emerson TestimonyRobert W. Emerson written statement to the Senate Small Business Committee, March 16, 2022, on franchising, franchisee protections and S. 2162.
  36. Testimony of Leanne Stapf, The Cleaning Authority — Senate Small Business Committee, March 16, 2022Source document · Testimony and hearings · Stapf TestimonySenate Small Business Committee testimony of Leanne Stapf for the International Franchise Association, March 16, 2022, on the franchise business model.
  37. Testimony of Bryan Tipton, Owner of Tipton Investments — Senate Small Business Committee, March 16, 2022Source document · Testimony and hearings · Tipton TestimonySenate Small Business Committee testimony of franchisee Bryan Tipton, March 16, 2022, opposing added franchise regulation and criticizing PPP aid.
  38. Testimony of Aaron Yelowitz, University of Kentucky — Senate Small Business Committee, March 16, 2022Source document · Testimony and hearings · Yelowitz TestimonySenate Small Business Committee testimony of Aaron Yelowitz on franchising and SBA lending, March 16, 2022, with 7(a) and 504 charge-off tables.
  39. Testimony of Sridhar Kota, MForesight, on the Supply Chain Crisis — March 30, 2022Source document · Testimony and hearings · Kota TestimonyTestimony of Sridhar Kota of MForesight (March 30, 2022) on the supply chain crisis, small manufacturers and a national manufacturing strategy.
  40. Testimony of Cheetie Kumar, Garland — Senate Small Business Committee, March 30, 2022Source document · Testimony and hearings · Kumar TestimonySenate Small Business Committee testimony of chef Cheetie Kumar, March 30, 2022, on supply chain costs and refilling the Restaurant Revitalization Fund.
  41. Testimony of Michael Faulkender, University of Maryland — June 8, 2022Source document · Testimony and hearings · Faulkender TestimonySenate committee testimony of Michael Faulkender, June 8, 2022, arguing small businesses face a labor shortage and recommending workforce policy changes.
  42. Testimony of Francisco Sanchez, Associate Administrator, Office of Disaster AssistanceSource document · Testimony and hearings · Sanchez TestimonySBA disaster official Francisco Sanchez's Senate Small Business Committee testimony, July 13, 2022, on disaster loans and a $179 million budget request.
  43. Testimony of Shaun Akhavan, Allied International Corp. — Senate Small Business Committee, September 21, 2022Source document · Testimony and hearings · Akhavan TestimonyTestimony of Shaun Akhavan of Allied International Corp. to the Senate Small Business Committee, Sept. 21, 2022, supporting STEP Grant reauthorization.
  44. Testimony of Gabriel J. Esparza, SBA Office of International Trade — September 21, 2022Source document · Testimony and hearings · Esparza TestimonySenate testimony of SBA Associate Administrator Gabriel J. Esparza, September 21, 2022, on the State Trade Expansion Program and export support.
  45. Testimony of Grace Preston, GSSI — Senate Small Business Committee, September 21, 2022Source document · Testimony and hearings · Preston TestimonyTestimony of Grace Preston of GSSI to the Senate Small Business Committee, September 21, 2022, on how SBA STEP Grant funding supported export growth.
  46. In re Kabbage, Inc. (KServicing) — First Day Hearing PresentationSource document · Testimony and hearingsFirst Day Hearing Presentation, Doc 64-1 in No. 22-10951-CTG, October 6, 2022: KServicing background, PPP portfolio and proposed toggle plan.
  47. Kabbage - Debtors Witness List for Hearing on 3.20.2023 As FiledSource document · Testimony and hearingsDebtors' witness list for the March 20, 2023 hearing, In re Kabbage, Inc., No. 22-10951-CTG (Bankr. D. Del.), Doc 687, filed March 16, 2023.
  48. Kabbage - Debtors Exhibit List for Hearing on 3.20.2023 As-Filed — In re Kabbage, Inc. d/b/a KServicing, et al.Source document · Testimony and hearingsDebtors' exhibit list for the March 20, 2023 hearing, In re Kabbage, Inc., No. 22-10951-CTG (Bankr. D. Del.), Doc 688, filed March 16, 2023.
  49. Testimony of Jon Gaines, Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation — December 14, 2022Source document · Testimony and hearings · Gaines TestimonyJon Gaines of WWBIC testifies December 14, 2022 on the SBA Microloan Program: FY 2021 intermediaries made 4,514 loans worth over $74.7 million.
  50. Testimony of Annemarie Murphy, First Bank of the Lake — Senate Small Business Committee, December 14, 2022Source document · Testimony and hearings · Murphy TestimonySenate Small Business Committee testimony of a First Bank of the Lake SBA lender (December 14, 2022) on 7(a) lending and SBA's proposed rules.
  51. Testimony of Nick Schwellenbach, Project On Government Oversight — December 14, 2022Source document · Testimony and hearings · Schwellenbach TestimonyTestimony of POGO investigator Nick Schwellenbach to the Senate Small Business Committee, December 14, 2022, on fintech lenders and PPP fraud.
  52. Testimony of Robert Villarreal, Momentus Capital — Senate Small Business Committee, December 14, 2022Source document · Testimony and hearings · Villarreal TestimonyRobert Villarreal testimony to the Senate Small Business Committee, December 14, 2022, on the SBA Community Advantage program and mission lenders.
  53. In re Kabbage — Notice of First Interim Fee Application of Greenberg Traurig and HearingSource document · Testimony and hearingsNotice of Greenberg Traurig interim fee application, Doc 533-1 in In re Kabbage, No. 22-10951 (Bankr. D. Del.), February 14, 2023; hearing March 22, 2023.
  54. Notice of First Interim Application of Omni Agent Solutions and Hearing — In re KabbageSource document · Testimony and hearingsNotice of Omni Agent Solutions' first interim fee application, October 3 to December 31, 2022, hearing March 22, 2023, No. 22-10951 (D. Del.).
  55. In re Kabbage — Notice of First Interim Application of Jones Day and HearingSource document · Testimony and hearingsNotice of Jones Day's First Interim Fee Application, Doc 534-1, In re Kabbage, No. 22-10951 (Bankr. D. Del.), February 14, 2023; hearing March 22, 2023.
  56. In re Kabbage — Notice of First Interim Application of AlixPartners and HearingSource document · Testimony and hearingsNotice of AlixPartners' First Interim Fee Application, Doc 532-1, In re Kabbage, No. 22-10951 (Bankr. D. Del.), February 14, 2023: hearing March 22, 2023.
  57. Opening Statement of Dilawar Syed, Nominee for SBA Deputy Administrator — March 8, 2023Source document · Testimony and hearings · Syed TestimonyOpening statement of Dilawar Syed, nominee for SBA Deputy Administrator, March 8, 2023: business career, State Department role, and plans if confirmed.
  58. Cross River Bank’s Witness List for the March 13, 2023 Confirmation Hearing (Case 22-10951-CTG, Doc 649)Source document · Testimony and hearingsCross River Bank's witness list for the March 13, 2023 Kabbage plan confirmation hearing, No. 22-10951 (CTG) (Bankr. D. Del.), filed March 10, 2023.
  59. In re Kabbage, Inc. d/b/a KServicing, et al. — Transcript of March 20, 2023 HearingSource document · Testimony and hearingsDoc 710, In re Kabbage, Inc. d/b/a KServicing, No. 22-10951 (Bankr. D. Del.): March 20, 2023 hearing transcript on enforcing the Customers Bank settlement.
  60. Hearing Appearance Sign-In Sheet, March 22, 2023 — In re Kabbage (KServicing)Source document · Testimony and hearingsHearing Appearance Sign-In Sheet, Kabbage Inc., Case No. 22-10951, Doc 720, filed March 22, 2023, listing attendees by party and firm.
  61. Testimony of SBA Associate Administrator Patrick Kelley — Senate Small Business Committee, April 26, 2023Source document · Testimony and hearings · Kelley TestimonySBA Associate Administrator Patrick Kelley's April 26, 2023 Senate Small Business Committee testimony on final rules for SBLC licenses and 7(a) lending.
  62. Testimony of Hilda Kennedy, AmPac Tri-State CDC — Senate Small Business Committee, April 26, 2023Source document · Testimony and hearings · Kennedy TestimonyTestimony of AmPac Tri-State CDC president Hilda Kennedy to the Senate Small Business Committee, April 26, 2023, on SBA Community Advantage lending.
  63. Testimony of Chris Pilkerton, Accion Opportunity Fund — Senate Small Business Committee, April 26, 2023Source document · Testimony and hearings · Pilkerton TestimonyChris Pilkerton's April 26, 2023 Senate Small Business Committee testimony urging an independent study before SBA's SBLC and affiliation rules take effect.
  64. Testimony of Sheldon Shoemaker, Deputy Inspector General, U.S. Small Business AdministrationSource document · Testimony and hearings · Shoemaker TestimonySenate small business committee testimony of SBA Deputy Inspector General Sheldon Shoemaker, April 26, 2023, on risks in the 7(a) loan program.
  65. Testimony of Avonette Blanding, CPA — Senate Finance and Small Business Committees, June 7, 2023Source document · Testimony and hearings · Blanding TestimonyBlanding testimony to Senate Finance and Small Business committees, June 7, 2023, on the small business tax literacy gap and IRS and SBA coordination.
  66. Written Testimony of Alicia Chapman, Willamette Technical Fabricators — Tackling Tax Complexity, June 5, 2023Source document · Testimony and hearings · Chapman TestimonyAlicia Chapman of Willamette Technical Fabricators testifies June 5, 2023 to Senate Finance and Small Business committees on IRS delays and tax complexity.
  67. Statement of Roger Harris, Padgett Business Services — Tackling Tax Complexity Roundtable, June 7, 2023Source document · Testimony and hearings · Harris TestimonyRoger Harris of Padgett Business Services, statement to a joint Senate Finance and Small Business roundtable on small business tax complexity, June 7, 2023
  68. Testimony of Cathy Koch, K-Tec Systems — Senate Small Business Committee, July 26, 2023Source document · Testimony and hearings · Koch TestimonyTestimony of K-Tec Systems owner Cathy Koch to the Senate Small Business Committee, July 26, 2023, on barriers for women entrepreneurs and SBA reforms.
  69. Testimony of Patrice Onwuka, Independent Women's Forum — Senate Small Business Committee, July 26, 2023Source document · Testimony and hearings · Onwuka TestimonyPatrice Onwuka's July 26, 2023 Senate Small Business Committee testimony on women's entrepreneurship, licensing, independent contracting and the SBA.
  70. Testimony of Adrienne M. Somerville — Senate Small Business Committee, July 26, 2023Source document · Testimony and hearings · Somerville TestimonySenate Small Business Committee testimony of Adrienne M. Somerville, July 26, 2023, on SBA resource partners and funding barriers for women entrepreneurs.
  71. Testimony of Dr. Shawn P. Murray, President of Murray Security ServicesSource document · Testimony and hearings · Murray TestimonyTestimony of Dr. Shawn P. Murray to the Senate Small Business Committee, August 15, 2023, on small business cybersecurity and SBA training funding.
  72. Testimony of Rich Loeffler, Maryland SBDC — Senate Committee on Small Business, August 17, 2023Source document · Testimony and hearings · Loeffler TestimonyTestimony of Rich Loeffler of the Maryland SBDC to the Senate Committee on Small Business, August 17, 2023, on rural small business resilience and EIDL.
  73. Testimony of Joseph Burns, Interim State Director of the Hawaiʻi Small Business Development CenterSource document · Testimony and hearings · Burns TestimonyTestimony of Joseph Burns, Hawaiʻi SBDC, to the Senate Small Business Committee in Hilo, August 18, 2023, on federal programs for Hawaiʻi farm businesses.
  74. Dilawar Syed Testimony on Hawaii Small Businesses, Aug. 2023Source document · Testimony and hearings · Syed TestimonySBA Deputy Administrator Dilawar Syed's August 18, 2023 Senate testimony on support for Hawaii small and farm businesses, exports and SBA lending.
  75. Testimony of Major L. Clark, III, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Advocacy, U.S. Small Business AdministrationSource document · Testimony and hearings · Clark TestimonyTestimony of SBA Office of Advocacy Deputy Chief Counsel Major L. Clark, III to the Senate Small Business Committee, August 23, 2023, on the RFA.
  76. Drummond Testimony — The Great Outdoors: Small Businesses and America’s Outdoor Recreation EconomySource document · Testimony and hearings · Drummond TestimonySenate Small Business Committee testimony by the owner of Ski The Whites on outdoor recreation and using the SBA 504 Loan Program to buy a building.
  77. Testimony of Col. Timothy Green, Acting Associate Administrator, Office of Veterans Business DevelopmentSource document · Testimony and hearings · Green TestimonySBA official Timothy Green's testimony to the Senate Small Business Committee, November 15, 2023, on the Office of Veterans Business Development.
  78. Chris Guerrette, Owner/CEO, Lickee’s & Chewy’s Candies & Creamery, Dover NHSource document · Testimony and hearings · Guerrette TestimonyTestimony of Chris Guerrette, veteran owner of a Dover, NH candy shop, on SBA loans, loan fees and the Heroes Business Opportunity Act, November 15, 2023.
  79. Written Testimony of Dr. J. Michael Haynie, Vice Chancellor, Syracuse UniversitySource document · Testimony and hearings · Haynie TestimonyWritten testimony of J. Michael Haynie to the Senate Small Business Committee, November 15, 2023, on veteran business ownership and SBA 7(a) fee relief.
  80. Testimony of Lisa Shimkat, State Director, America’s SBDC IowaSource document · Testimony and hearings · Shimkat TestimonyTestimony of Lisa Shimkat, America's SBDC Iowa, November 15, 2023, on veteran entrepreneurship in Iowa, rural resource gaps and SBA program alignment.
  81. Written Testimony of Tonya Lawson: The Continued Struggle for Equality of Black American Business OwnersSource document · Testimony and hearings · Lawson TestimonyWritten testimony of Tonya Lawson for a May 6, 2024 Senate small business field hearing, urging preservation of the SBA 8(a) and MBDA business programs.
  82. Testimony of Lisa Rogers, Vibrac Precision Test Systems: Accessing Resources to Expand International SalesSource document · Testimony and hearings · Rogers TestimonyTestimony of Lisa Rogers of Vibrac to a Senate Small Business Committee field hearing on expanding international sales, April 23, 2024.
  83. Information — United States v. Tracy D. Wade (Dkt. 108, S.D. Fla. No. 0:23-cr-60173)Source document · Testimony and hearings · United States v. Tracy and Carolyn WadeGovernment memo on joint-representation conflicts for Carolyn and Tracy Wade, No. 0:23-cr-60173-KMW (S.D. Fla.), July 24, 2024.
  84. Testimony of Sarah Waring, USDA Rural Development State Director, Before the Senate Small Business CommitteeSource document · Testimony and hearings · Waring TestimonyTestimony of USDA Rural Development State Director Sarah Waring to the Senate Small Business Committee, September 13, 2024, on REAP energy grants.
  85. Testimony of Verlin “Gus” Barker, President and Chief Executive Officer, First Community BankSource document · Testimony and hearings · Barker TestimonyTestimony of Gus Barker of First Community Bank before the Senate Small Business Committee, September 18, 2024, on rural disaster recovery and SBA lending.
  86. Statement of Cara Lank, Government Relations Chair for The National Rural Lenders AssociationSource document · Testimony and hearings · Lank TestimonySenate Small Business Committee testimony of Cara Lank for the National Rural Lenders Association on SBA and USDA rural lending, September 18, 2024.
  87. Testimony of Iowa Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Grant MenkeSource document · Testimony and hearings · Menke TestimonySenate Small Business Committee testimony of Iowa Deputy Agriculture Secretary Grant Menke, September 18, 2024, on SBA and USDA disaster loan gaps.
  88. Trial Transcript (Testimony of Tracy Wade) — United States v. Carolyn Wade and Tracy WadeSource document · Testimony and hearingsTrial transcript, testimony of Tracy Wade, United States v. Wade, No. 23-CR-60173-KMW (S.D. Fla.), October 22, 2024, Document 235-2.
  89. Transcript of Hearing, November 14, 2024 — In re Vyaire MedicalSource document · Testimony and hearingsTranscript of the uncontested confirmation hearing in the Vyaire Medical Chapter 11, No. 24-11217 (D. Del.), November 14, 2024.
  90. NOTICE by Oto Analytics, LLC of Hearing on Petition to Confirm Arbitration Award on January 9,… — Oto Benworth (Dkt. 37)Source document · Testimony and hearingsWomply's August 12, 2024 notice setting a January 9, 2025 hearing on its petition to confirm the arbitration award against Benworth.
  91. Opening Testimony of Kelly Loeffler, Nominee for SBA Administrator — January 29, 2025Source document · Testimony and hearings · Loeffler TestimonyTestimony of Kelly Loeffler, nominee for SBA Administrator, January 29, 2025, on her business background and plans to cut red tape and crack down on fraud.
  92. Timothy M. Fitzgibbon, Hearing on Managing Risk for the Long-Term in the 7(a) Loan ProgramSource document · Testimony and hearings · Fitzgibbon TestimonyTestimony of Timothy M. Fitzgibbon of First National Bank at the Senate Small Business Committee's February 26, 2025 hearing on 7(a) loan program risk.
  93. Testimony of Mayrena Guerrero, Colorful Resilience LLC — Hearing from Lenders: Managing Risk for the Long-TermSource document · Testimony and hearings · Guerrero TestimonyMayrena Guerrero testimony, February 24, 2025, on a $250,000 SBA Community Advantage loan through Common Capital for Colorful Resilience LLC.
  94. Testimony of Raymond Lanza-Weil, President, Common Capital, Inc., February 26, 2025Source document · Testimony and hearings · Lanza Weil TestimonySenate Small Business Committee testimony of Raymond Lanza-Weil of Common Capital supporting the SBA Community Advantage program, February 26, 2025.
  95. Testimony of Itzel Sims on Behalf of First Security Bank, Arkansas Bankers Association & American Bankers AssociationSource document · Testimony and hearings · Sims TestimonySenate Small Business Committee testimony of Itzel Sims, February 26, 2025: recommendations to tighten 7(a) underwriting and repeal section 1071.
  96. Golden Age of American Innovation: Reforming SBIR-STTR for the 21st Century — Testimony of Dr. Ken MahmudSource document · Testimony and hearings · Mahmud TestimonyTestimony of Triton Systems executive Dr. Ken Mahmud to the Senate Small Business Committee, March 5, 2025, on the SBIR and STTR programs and reforms.
  97. Casey Mulligan, Nominee, Chief Counsel of the Office of Advocacy at the Small Business AdministrationSource document · Testimony and hearings · Mulligan TestimonyTestimony of Casey Mulligan, nominee for SBA Chief Counsel for Advocacy, setting out three priorities including Regulatory Flexibility Act compliance.
  98. Testimony of John Mickelson, Midwest Growth Partners — Financing America’s Manufacturing and Industrial BoomSource document · Testimony and hearings · Mickelson TestimonyTestimony of John Mickelson of Midwest Growth Partners at a May 14, 2025 Senate hearing on RBIC and SBIC financing for small manufacturers.
  99. Testimony of Brian Riley, Founder & CEO, Guardian BikesSource document · Testimony and hearings · Riley TestimonySenate Small Business Committee testimony of Guardian Bikes CEO Brian Riley, May 14, 2025, on SBA 7(a) and 504 loan limits and bicycle tariffs.
  100. Testimony of Julie Robbins, EarthQuaker Devices LLC — Financing America’s Manufacturing and Industrial BoomSource document · Testimony and hearings · Robbins TestimonyTestimony of EarthQuaker Devices CEO Julie Robbins to the Senate Small Business Committee, May 14, 2025, on tariff costs facing a US manufacturer.
  101. Exhibit 25 — Marshall v. Prestamos CDFI, LLC (Dkt. 163-27, E.D. Pa. No. 5:21-cv-04337)Source document · Testimony and hearingsExhibit 25 (Doc. 163-27), Marshall v. Prestamos CDFI, No. 5:21-cv-04337-JMG (E.D. Pa.), May 21, 2025: plaintiffs' deposition testimony on returned funds.
  102. Loeffler Testimony, Made in America Manufacturing Finance Act — Senate Small Business Committee, May 21, 2025Source document · Testimony and hearings · Loeffler TestimonyLoeffler testimony to the Senate Small Business Committee, May 21, 2025, backing the Made in America Manufacturing Finance Act of 2025 and SBA changes.
  103. Written Testimony of William Kirk, Nominee for SBA Inspector General — September 10, 2025Source document · Testimony and hearings · Kirk TestimonyWritten testimony of William Kirk, nominee for Small Business Administration Inspector General, on his background and priorities for the SBA OIG.
  104. Testimony of Hilda Kennedy, AmPac Business Capital — Senate Small Business Committee, September 17, 2025Source document · Testimony and hearings · Kennedy TestimonyWritten testimony to the Senate Small Business Committee, September 17, 2025, on the SBA 504 loan program and proposed increases to its lending limits.
  105. David P. Raccio, CDC New England — Using the 504 Program to Build America’s Manufacturing FutureSource document · Testimony and hearings · Raccio TestimonyTestimony of David P. Raccio of CDC New England to the Senate Small Business Committee, September 17, 2025, urging higher SBA 504 loan limits.
  106. Karl E. Swanson, PCT Ebeam and Integration — Using the 504 Program to Build America’s Manufacturing FutureSource document · Testimony and hearings · Swanson TestimonySenate Small Business Committee testimony of Karl E. Swanson, September 17, 2025, on SBA 504 loan limits and support for S. 1555's $10 million cap.
  107. Jean Wojtowicz, Indiana Statewide CDC — Using the 504 Program to Build America’s Manufacturing FutureSource document · Testimony and hearings · Wojtowicz TestimonyJean Wojtowicz's Senate Small Business Committee testimony, September 17, 2025, recommending SBA 504 loan limit increases for manufacturers.
  108. Testimony by David M. Jackson — SBA’s Hurricane Helene Response: One Year LaterSource document · Testimony and hearings · Jackson TestimonyBoone Area Chamber of Commerce CEO David M. Jackson's Senate Small Business Committee testimony on SBA's Hurricane Helene response, September 22, 2025.
  109. Rebecca K. McCall Testimony — SBA’s Hurricane Helene Response: One Year LaterSource document · Testimony and hearings · Mccall TestimonyTestimony of Henderson County NC Commissioner Rebecca K. McCall (September 22, 2025) on SBA's Hurricane Helene response and loans-versus-grants concerns.
  110. Peter O’Leary, Mayor of Chimney Rock Village and Owner of Bubba O’Leary’s General StoreSource document · Testimony and hearings · O Leary TestimonyTestimony of Chimney Rock Village Mayor Peter O'Leary on SBA application delays and changing case managers after Hurricane Helene.
  111. James “Chris” Stallings, Associate Administrator, US Small Business Administration: Opening StatementSource document · Testimony and hearings · Stallings TestimonySBA Associate Administrator Chris Stallings' statement to a Senate small business field hearing on the Hurricane Helene response, September 22, 2025.
  112. John Hart, CEO, Open the Books — Testimony as Prepared for DeliverySource document · Testimony and hearings · Hart TestimonyTestimony of John Hart, CEO of Open the Books, for a December 10 Senate hearing on SBA lending, PPP loans and federal spending growth.
  113. Opportunities to Improve Management of Fraud Risks, Improper Payments, and Contracting ProgramsSource document · Testimony and hearings · Lafountain TestimonyGAO testimony GAO-26-108820 (December 10, 2025) to the Senate small business committee on SBA fraud risks, improper payments and 42 GAO recommendations.
  114. Testimony of Luke Rosiak, The Daily Wire, on SBA 8(a) Set-Aside Contracting — December 10, 2025Source document · Testimony and hearings · Rosiak TestimonyCongressional testimony of reporter Luke Rosiak, December 10, 2025, criticizing SBA 8(a) set-aside contracting as vulnerable to fraud and pass-throughs.
  115. Written Testimony of Erbin Crowell, Executive Director of the Neighboring Food Co-op AssociationSource document · Testimony and hearings · Crowell TestimonyWritten testimony of Erbin Crowell to the Senate Small Business Committee, January 14, 2026, on co-operatives and SBA's personal guarantee requirement.
  116. Melissa Spurgin, Chief Financial Officer, First Iowa State BankSource document · Testimony and hearings · Spurgin TestimonyTestimony of Melissa Spurgin of First Iowa State Bank, January 14, 2026, on why rural banks underuse SBA loan programs and proposed reforms.
  117. Karim Hill, President of BDC Community Capital CorporationSource document · Testimony and hearings · Hill TestimonyTestimony of Karim Hill of BDC Community Capital Corporation, February 9, 2026: CDFI lending, Boston SCALE Grant Program and support for the SPARK Act.
  118. Statement of Kenneth R. Dieffenbach, Executive Director, Pandemic Response Accountability CommitteeSource document · Testimony and hearings · Dieffenbach TestimonyPRAC Executive Director Kenneth R. Dieffenbach's February 25, 2026 Senate Small Business Committee testimony on pandemic fraud analytics and prevention.
  119. Kirk TestimonySource document · Testimony and hearings · Kirk TestimonySBA Inspector General William W. Kirk's testimony to the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, February 25, 2026.
  120. Joshua Rodgers, Camp Bow Wow Parkville — Main Street’s Top Dog: Growing the Small Business Pet EconomySource document · Testimony and hearings · Rodgers TestimonyTestimony of a Camp Bow Wow franchise owner to the Senate Small Business Committee, March 11, 2026, on franchising, SBA lending and the pet economy.
  121. Written Testimony of Justin R. Goodman, White Coat Waste — Sunshine Week: Bringing Secret Government Spending to LightSource document · Testimony and hearings · Goodman TestimonyTestimony of Justin R. Goodman of White Coat Waste to the Senate Small Business Committee, March 18, 2026, on spending transparency, SBIR and PPP loans.
  122. Written Testimony of Joshua Miller, Director, Congress WatchSource document · Testimony and hearings · Miller TestimonyWritten testimony of Joshua Miller of Public Citizen to the Senate Small Business Committee, March 18, 2026, on inspectors general and DOGE.
  123. Testimony of Mark Warner, Liberation Bioindustries — Unlocking U.S. Industrial Biotechnology CommercializationSource document · Testimony and hearings · Warner TestimonyTestimony of Mark Warner of Liberation Bioindustries on the SBA's role in industrial biotechnology commercialization, with five recommendations.
  124. Testimony of Luke Rosiak, The Daily Wire, on Medicaid Home Health Waiver Programs — May 20, 2026Source document · Testimony and hearings · Rosiak TestimonyTestimony of Daily Wire reporter Luke Rosiak to a committee on Medicaid home health waiver programs, with policy proposals on data release and waivers.
  125. Donald K. Sherman, President and CEO, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in WashingtonSource document · Testimony and hearings · Sherman TestimonyTestimony of CREW president Donald K. Sherman to the Senate Small Business Committee, May 20, 2026, on federal fraud enforcement and small businesses.
  126. undatedNow: Rubio Chairs Hearing on the Implementation of Title I of the CARES ActSource document · Testimony and hearingsChairman Marco Rubio's opening remarks, June 10, 2020 Senate Small Business Committee hearing on Title I of the CARES Act, citing $670 billion for PPP.
  127. undatedCommittee on Small Business Hearing Highlights Importance of Supporting Veteran Owned Small BusinessesSource document · Testimony and hearingsHouse Small Business Committee release, May 24, 2023, on its hearing on veteran owned small businesses, with witness remarks on capital and SBA loans.
  128. undatedSubcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations Hearing with SBA Inspector GeneralSource document · Testimony and hearingsHearing recap, April 19, 2023: Chairman Beth Van Duyne questions SBA Inspector General Ware on ending collections on smaller PPP and COVID EIDL loans.
  129. undatedChair Ernst Delivers Opening Remarks at Kelly Loeffler Nomination HearingSource document · Testimony and hearingsJanuary 29, 2025: Chair Ernst's opening remarks at the Kelly Loeffler SBA nomination hearing cite $18.6 billion in EIDL charge-offs in Fiscal Year 2024.
  130. undatedRanking Member Velázquez Works to Build on Small Business Success Under Biden During HearingSource document · Testimony and hearingsPress release, February 6, 2025: Ranking Member Velázquez at a House Small Business Committee hearing on SBA programs, tariffs and federal funding.
  131. undatedVelázquez Probes SBA Efforts to Prevent Fraud and Recover Fraudulent Loans During Committee HearingSource document · Testimony and hearingsHouse Small Business Committee hearing release, September 27, 2023: Velázquez on SBA fraud recovery and the OIG budget cut to $32 million.
  132. undatedField Hearing in Berlin, Maryland Addresses Need to Help Build Resiliency in America’s Rural Small BusinessesSource document · Testimony and hearingsSenate Small Business Committee release, August 23, 2023: Berlin, Maryland field hearing on rural small business resiliency, with witness recommendations.
  133. undatedErnst to Lead Senate Small Business Committee Field Hearing in Des MoinesSource document · Testimony and hearingsMedia advisory, August 16, 2023: Sen. Joni Ernst to lead a Senate Small Business Committee field hearing in Des Moines on August 23, 2023 on regulation.
  134. undatedChairman Williams: “Budgeting for Growth: Testimony from SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler”Source document · Testimony and hearingsChairman Williams's opening statement, June 4, 2025, House Small Business hearing with SBA Administrator Loeffler on the budget and H.R. 3174.
  135. undatedSBA Administrator Guzman Testifies on Agency Priorities and FY 25 Budget Justification During Committee HearingSource document · Testimony and hearingsHouse Small Business Committee release, March 20, 2024: SBA Administrator Isabel Guzman testifies on agency priorities and the FY 2025 budget.
  136. undatedHouse Committee on Small Business Holds Member Day Hearing to Hear from Members of Congress Outside of the CommitteeSource document · Testimony and hearingsHouse Small Business Committee release, May 6, 2025: Member Day Hearing with testimony quoted from Reps. Kelly, Cline and Wied.
  137. undatedCommittee on Small Business Holds Hearing Conducting Oversight of the SBASource document · Testimony and hearingsHouse Small Business hearing release, March 20, 2024: members question Administrator Guzman on EIDL write-offs, loan sales and voter registration.
  138. undatedHearing from Lenders: Managing Risk for the Long-Term in the 7(a) Loan ProgramSource document · Testimony and hearingsS. Hrg. 119-19: Senate Small Business Committee hearing with lenders on risk and default rates in the SBA 7(a) loan program, February 26, 2025.
  139. undatedCommittee on Small Business Holds Hearing to Examine the Role of the SBA Office of Investment and Innovation in Powering America's Small BusinessesSource document · Testimony and hearingsHouse Committee on Small Business release, June 26, 2026: Chairman Williams' hearing on the SBA Office of Investment and Innovation and the SBIC program.
  140. undatedNow: Rubio Chairs Hearing on the Coronavirus and America’s Small Business Supply ChainSource document · Testimony and hearingsSenate Small Business Committee release, March 12, 2020: Chairman Rubio's opening remarks at a hearing on the coronavirus and small business supply chains.
  141. undatedChair Ernst Delivers Opening Remarks at 7(a) Loan HearingSource document · Testimony and hearingsChair Joni Ernst opening remarks, February 26, 2025, at a Senate Small Business hearing on SBA 7(a) loans, citing a default rate of roughly 3.2 percent.
  142. undatedVice Chairman Luetkemeyer: “Conducting Oversight: Testimony from the Small Business Administrator”Source document · Testimony and hearingsVice Chairman Luetkemeyer's opening statement, March 20, 2024, House Small Business hearing with SBA's Guzman, doubting a 20% budget increase.
  143. undatedLuetkemeyer: 2021 Member Day HearingSource document · Testimony and hearingsOpening statement of Ranking Member Blaine Luetkemeyer at the House Small Business Committee's 2021 Member Day Hearing, June 29, 2021.
  144. undatedCommittee Examines Pandemic Impact and Policies to Drive Recovery During Hearing on Creative EconomySource document · Testimony and hearingsHouse Small Business Committee release, January 19, 2022: creative economy hearing on pandemic losses and $13 billion in Shuttered Venue grants.
  145. undatedCommittee on Small Business Holds Hearing Examining GAO Recommendations to Reduce Mismanagement at the SBASource document · Testimony and hearingsHouse Small Business Committee release, March 6, 2024: hearing on 41 open GAO recommendations for the SBA, including fraud controls and veteran lending.
  146. undatedCommittee on Small Business Hearing Raises Serious Concerns Over the SBA’s Changes to the 7(a) Lending ProgramSource document · Testimony and hearingsCommittee on Small Business hearing recap, May 10, 2023: members question SBA changes to 7(a) underwriting for loans under $500,000.
  147. undatedMedia Advisory: Wednesday: Rubio Chairs Hearing on the Implementation of Title I of the CARES ActSource document · Testimony and hearingsSenate Small Business Committee media advisory, June 5, 2020: Chairman Marco Rubio's June 10, 2020 hearing on Title I of the CARES Act, PPP and EIDL.
  148. undatedCommittee on Small Business Hearing Questions Efficiency and Effectiveness of the SBA’s Office of Entrepreneurial DevelopmentSource document · Testimony and hearingsHouse Small Business Committee release, November 14, 2023, on its hearing on the SBA Office of Entrepreneurial Development, with member exchanges.
  149. undatedMember Day Hearing on COVID-19 Response and Recovery: Committee on Small BusinessSource document · Testimony and hearingsHouse Small Business Committee Member Day hearing on COVID-19 response, April 23, 2020: members testify on PPP and EIDL problems in their districts.
  150. undatedSubcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations Holds Hearing on Restoring the SBASource document · Testimony and hearingsSmall Business Subcommittee release, March 11, 2025: Chairman Alford's hearing on restoring the SBA and the Returning SBA to Main Street Act.
  151. undatedVelázquez Looks to Improve Internal Controls in PPP and EIDL Programs During Oversight HearingSource document · Testimony and hearingsHouse Small Business Committee release, April 20, 2021: Velázquez PPP and EIDL oversight hearing; 4.2 million PPP loans worth $229 billion.
  152. undatedChairman Williams Leads Committee Hearing Conducting Oversight of the Small Business AdministrationSource document · Testimony and hearingsCommittee on Small Business release, March 23, 2023: Chairman Roger Williams on the hearing "Oversight of the Small Business Administration."
  153. undatedHouse Hearing on How the President's Budget Supports the SBA's Ability to Serve Main StreetSource document · Testimony and hearingsHouse Small Business hearing release, June 4, 2025: SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler testifies on the President's budget and 7(a) manufacturing loans.
  154. undatedICYMI: Ranking Member Markey Slams Trump Administration’s Malfunctioning Manufacturing Agenda at Small Business Committee HearingSource document · Testimony and hearingsSenate release, September 19, 2025: Ranking Member Markey on SBA 504 loans for manufacturers and a $16.5 million cap on 504 clean energy loans.
  155. undatedVelázquez Examines Top Challenges Facing SBA During Oversight HearingSource document · Testimony and hearingsHouse Small Business Committee release, January 12, 2022: oversight hearing on SBA OIG's report of top management challenges, incl. PPP and EIDL fraud.
  156. undatedCommittee on Small Business Holds Hearing on the Office of Advocacy’s Role as the Voice for Main StreetSource document · Testimony and hearingsJanuary 7, 2026: House Small Business Committee hearing on the SBA Office of Advocacy, with Chief Counsel Mulligan's estimates of regulatory costs.
  157. undatedNow: Rubio Chairs Hearing on Capital Access for Minority Small BusinessesSource document · Testimony and hearingsSen. Marco Rubio's July 23, 2020 hearing remarks on capital access for minority small businesses, citing over $520 billion allocated through PPP.
  158. undatedCommittee on Small Business Holds Hearing Examining the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Voter Registration Efforts in the State of MichiganSource document · Testimony and hearingsHouse Small Business Committee release, June 5, 2024, on its hearing examining SBA voter registration efforts in Michigan, with witness exchanges.
  159. undatedVelázquez Probes SBA Disaster Relief During HearingSource document · Testimony and hearingsHouse Small Business Committee hearing on SBA disaster assistance, December 16, 2025: Velázquez remarks and testimony from SBA's Chris Stallings.
  160. undatedStatement of the Hon. Nydia M. Velazquez on 2021 Member Day HearingSource document · Testimony and hearingsStatement of Nydia M. Velazquez, June 29, 2021, opening the committee's 2021 Member Day hearing on small business priorities and relief.
  161. undatedRepresentatives Testify on Priorities for Small Business Recovery During Annual “Member Day” HearingSource document · Testimony and hearingsHouse Small Business Committee release, June 29, 2021: annual Member Day hearing, with testimony on the Restaurant Revitalization Fund and Hawai'i.
  162. undatedVelázquez Examines Impact of Anti-Money Laundering Law on Small Businesses During Committee HearingSource document · Testimony and hearingsHouse Small Business Committee release, April 30, 2024: Ranking Member Velázquez on the Corporate Transparency Act's reporting rules for small firms.
  163. undatedCommittee on Small Business Holds Hearing on Strengthening SBA Disaster AssistanceSource document · Testimony and hearingsHouse Small Business Committee release, December 16, 2025, on its hearing examining the SBA Disaster Assistance Program, with member and witness excerpts.
  164. undatedMcIver Presses for More Equitable Access to Capital at Small Business HearingSource document · Testimony and hearingsHouse Small Business Subcommittee hearing on private investment, June 5, 2025; SBIC program cited at $7.2 billion in FY2024 financing.
  165. undatedCardin Opening Statement at Oversight Hearing on SBA Office of Disaster AssistanceSource document · Testimony and hearingsChair Ben Cardin's opening statement at a July 13, 2022 oversight hearing on the SBA Office of Disaster Assistance and the COVID EIDL program.
  166. undatedRanking Member Velázquez Pushes for Well-Crafted, Common-Sense Regulations During Committee HearingSource document · Testimony and hearingsHouse Small Business Committee minority release, October 19, 2023: Ranking Member Velázquez on Department of Labor rulemaking and small businesses.
  167. undatedSubcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure Holds Hearing to Highlight the Decline in Small Business ContractingSource document · Testimony and hearingsSubcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure release, May 11, 2023: Chairman Nick LaLota's small business contracting hearing and inflation testimony.
  168. undatedChairman Williams: Holding the SBA Accountable: Testimony from Small Business Administrator GuzmanSource document · Testimony and hearingsChairman Roger Williams' opening statement, September 18, 2024 House Small Business hearing with Administrator Guzman: SBA records, Michigan MOU, 7(a).
  169. undatedShaheen Convenes Hearing on Small Business Succession PlanningSource document · Testimony and hearingsJanuary 24, 2024 release: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Chair of the Senate small business committee, convenes a hearing on small business succession planning.
  170. undatedCommittee on Small Business Holds Hearing on Challenges Facing Rural Small BusinessesSource document · Testimony and hearingsHouse Committee on Small Business release, July 26, 2023: rural entrepreneurship hearing, with witness excerpts on inflation and access to capital.
  171. undatedScholten Looks to Boost Small Business Contracting at Subcommittee HearingSource document · Testimony and hearingsHouse Small Business subcommittee hearing on small business contracting goals, May 12, 2023, with remarks by Ranking Member Scholten.
  172. undatedCommittee on Small Business Holds Hearing on Improving Support for Veteran EntrepreneursSource document · Testimony and hearingsHouse Committee on Small Business release, December 10, 2025: veteran entrepreneur hearing; a witness cites capital denials about 6 percent higher.
  173. undatedMedia Advisory: Thursday: Rubio Chairs Hearing on the Success of the Paycheck Protection Program and Its FutureSource document · Testimony and hearingsMedia advisory, December 8, 2020: Sen. Marco Rubio to chair a December 10, 2020 Senate hearing on the 2020 Paycheck Protection Program and its future.
  174. undatedVelázquez Looks to Boost Veteran Entrepreneurs During Committee HearingSource document · Testimony and hearingsHouse Small Business Committee release, May 24, 2023: Ranking Member Nydia Velázquez at a hearing on veteran entrepreneurs and support programs.
  175. undatedCommittee on Small Business Hearing Examining Private and Public Resources Available for Small BusinessesSource document · Testimony and hearingsHouse Small Business Committee release, June 13, 2023: Chairman Roger Williams’s hearing on private and public resources available to small businesses.
  176. undatedConducting Oversight: Testimony From The Small Business AdministratorSource document · Testimony and hearingsHouse Small Business Committee oversight hearing of March 20, 2024 (Document Number 118-045) with SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman.
  177. undatedWitnesses at Small Business Committee Hearing Underscore Urgent Need to Extend PPP DeadlineSource document · Testimony and hearingsSenate Small Business Committee release, March 17, 2021: PPP hearing witnesses urge the PPP Extension Act of 2021 to extend the deadline to May 31, 2021.
  178. undatedCommittee on Small Business Hearing Looks to Private Sector for Ideas on Recouping Stolen Pandemic Loan FundsSource document · Testimony and hearingsHouse Small Business Committee release, September 28, 2023: Chairman Roger Williams’s hearing on private sector ways to recoup stolen pandemic loan funds.
  179. undatedChair Shaheen's Opening Statement at Hearing on SBA Oversight and President's FY2025 Budget ProposalSource document · Testimony and hearingsChair Shaheen opening statement, March 20, 2024: SBA oversight hearing on the FY2025 budget request of 1.4 billion dollars and cuts to STEP and SBDCs.
  180. undatedVelázquez Conducts Oversight of SBA 7(a) Rules Changes During Committee HearingSource document · Testimony and hearingsHouse Small Business Committee hearing release, May 10, 2023: Velázquez questions SBA 7(a) affiliation and SBLC licensing rule changes.
  181. undatedVelázquez Stresses Need for Bold Action During Hearing on the State of the Small Business Economy During COVIDSource document · Testimony and hearingsHouse Small Business Committee release, February 4, 2021: Chairwoman Velázquez hearing on small businesses; owners fell 22%, Black businesses 41%.
  182. undatedCommittee on Small Business Holds Hearing Highlighting President Trump’s Pro-Business Policies and Wave of Optimism Across Main StreetSource document · Testimony and hearingsHouse Small Business Committee release, February 12, 2025, on its SBA lending and community banks hearing: H.R. 976 and the CFPB 1071 rule.
  183. undatedCommittee on Small Business Holds Hearing on SBA-Backed Lending ProgramsSource document · Testimony and hearingsHouse Small Business Committee hearing on SBA lending, September 16, 2025, with Associate Administrator Thomas Kimsey on 7(a) and 504 loan volume.
  184. undatedMedia Advisory: Wednesday: Rubio Chairs Hearing on COVID-19’s Impact on Small BusinessSource document · Testimony and hearingsMedia advisory, June 1, 2020: Sen. Marco Rubio to chair a June 3, 2020 hearing on COVID-19's impact on small business and CARES Act SBA loan programs.
  185. undatedRanking Member Velázquez Pushes for Adequate Funding for Entrepreneurial Development Programs During Committee HearingSource document · Testimony and hearingsHouse Small Business Committee release, November 14, 2023: Ranking Member Velázquez presses for funding of SBA entrepreneurial development programs.
  186. undatedCommittee on Small Business Hearing Continues to Raise Serious Bipartisan Concerns Over the SBA’s Changes to the 7(a) Lending ProgramSource document · Testimony and hearingsHouse Small Business Committee recap, May 17, 2023, of its second hearing on the SBA's changes to the 7(a) Lending Program, with witness exchanges.
  187. undatedCardin Opening Statement During Small Business Committee Hearing on Implementation of COVID-19 Small Business ReliefSource document · Testimony and hearingsSen. Ben Cardin's opening statement at a June 10, 2020 Senate Small Business Committee hearing on CARES Act relief: PPP, EIDL and underserved markets.
  188. undatedField Hearing: Small Businesses Powering the Clean Energy EconomySource document · Testimony and hearingsS. Hrg. 119-94, Senate Small Business Committee field hearing in Boston, May 9, 2025, on small businesses in the clean energy economy.
  189. undatedNow: Rubio Chairs Hearing on the Paycheck Protection Program and Its FutureSource document · Testimony and hearingsSenate Small Business Committee release, December 10, 2020: Chairman Marco Rubio's opening remarks at a hearing on the Paycheck Protection Program's future
  190. undatedCommittee on Small Business Holds Hearing to Examine the Threat of the CCP on Main Street AmericaSource document · Testimony and hearingsHouse Committee on Small Business release, March 25, 2026: hearing on CCP threats to small businesses, with witness excerpts on IP theft and capital.
  191. undatedCommittee on Small Business Holds Hearing to Examine the Role of the SBA Office of Field OperationsSource document · Testimony and hearingsHouse Small Business hearing release, March 18, 2026, on the SBA Office of Field Operations: 683 Made in America events and 68 district offices.
  192. undatedRanking Member Markey Criticizes Trump’s “Freedom 250” and Corporate Cronyism at Small Business Committee HearingSource document · Testimony and hearingsJune 17, 2026 release: Ranking Member Edward J. Markey's remarks at the Small Business Committee hearing "250 Years of Main Street: Retail to Research."
  193. undatedVelázquez Examines SBA’s Office of Advocacy During Committee HearingSource document · Testimony and hearingsHouse Small Business Committee release, June 22, 2023: hearing on the SBA Office of Advocacy's challenges, regulations and size standards.
  194. undatedCommittee on Small Business Holds Hearing Examining SBA Size StandardsSource document · Testimony and hearingsFebruary 6, 2024: House Small Business Committee hearing on SBA size standards, with witness remarks on compliance costs and transition periods.
  195. undatedChair Shaheen’s Opening Statement at Hearing on Supporting Rural Small BusinessesSource document · Testimony and hearingsSen. Jeanne Shaheen opening statement, September 18, 2024, at a Senate hearing on rural small businesses and the USDA and SBA memorandum of understanding.
  196. undatedNow: Rubio Chairs Hearing on Main Street Perspectives on COVID-19’s Impact on Small BusinessesSource document · Testimony and hearingsSenate Small Business Committee release, June 3, 2020: Chairman Rubio's remarks at a hearing on COVID-19's impact, citing PPP and EIDL loan totals.
  197. undatedCommittee on Small Business Hearing Examines the SBA and OIG Reports of Fraud in Pandemic Lending ProgramsSource document · Testimony and hearingsHouse Small Business Committee hearing recap, July 14, 2023, on SBA and OIG pandemic lending fraud reports, with Inspector General Ware's testimony.
  198. undatedHolding the SBA Accountable: Testimony From Small Business Administrator GuzmanSource document · Testimony and hearingsHouse Small Business Committee hearing, September 18, 2024 (No. 118-059): the chairman presses Administrator Guzman on the SBA's Michigan MOU.
  199. undatedSecond Amended Notice of Agenda for November 7, 2022 Hearing — In re Kabbage, Inc. (Bankr. D. Del.)Source document · Testimony and hearingsSecond amended agenda for the November 7, 2022 hearing in In re Kabbage, Inc. d/b/a KServicing, No. 22-10951 (CTG) (Bankr. D. Del.), Doc 215.
  200. undatedNotice Of Continued Hearing To Consider (Doc 252)Source document · Testimony and hearingsNotice in In re Kabbage, No. 22-10951 (Bankr. D. Del.), Doc 252, November 15, 2022: disclosure statement hearing set for December 14, 2022.
  201. undatedNotice Of Continued Hearing To Consider (Doc 313)Source document · Testimony and hearingsNotice in In re Kabbage, No. 22-10951 (Bankr. D. Del.), Doc 313, December 1, 2022: disclosure statement hearing moved to January 19, 2023.
  202. undatedNotice Of Cancellation Of December 14, 2022 HearingSource document · Testimony and hearingsNotice cancelling the December 14, 2022 hearing in In re Kabbage, Inc. d/b/a KServicing, No. 22-10951 (CTG) (Bankr. D. Del.), Doc 318, December 2, 2022.
  203. undatedAmended Notice of Agenda for January 6, 2023 Hearing — In re Kabbage, Inc. d/b/a KServicing (Bankr. D. Del.)Source document · Testimony and hearingsAmended hearing agenda, Doc 419, In re Kabbage, Inc. d/b/a KServicing, No. 22-10951 (Bankr. D. Del.), January 6, 2023, on Customers Bank matters.
  204. undatedCongressional Hearing - Hearing Transparency In Small Business Lending Witness Statement Added 09 09 2020 At 03 48 PmSource document · Testimony and hearings · Hearing Transparency In Small Business Lending Witness Statement Added 09 09 2020 At 03 48 PmWritten testimony of 10XTS, Inc. CEO Michael Hiles to the House Small Business Committee, September 9, 2020, on transparency in small business lending.

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