Chairwoman Velázquez on President Biden’s  FY22 Discretionary Funding Request
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Chairwoman Velázquez on President Biden’s FY22 Discretionary Funding Request 

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 Chairwoman Velázquez on President Biden’s FY22 Discretionary Funding Request 

 Washington ,
 April 9, 2021 
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 Washington, D.C.— Today, House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) issued the following statement after President Joe Biden released his $1.5 trillion proposal for discretionary spending in fiscal year 2022: 
 
        “President Biden’s first budget request to Congress is a welcome change following years of senseless proposed cuts to the SBA under the Trump administration. Sparking an equitable small business recovery is a priority for the Biden administration. This proposal reflects the administration’s commitment to our nation’s small firms by increasing SBA funding by 9.4% compared to 2021 funding levels. This proposed budget will provide Congress with a blueprint to achieve that goal. 
 
       “I am especially pleased to see that the budget request emphasizes investment in underserved entrepreneurs. The pandemic has devastated minority, women-owned, and rural small businesses. To build the small business economy back better, we must ensure that these entrepreneurs aren’t left behind. I look forward to working with my colleagues in Congress to ensure that small businesses have the federal resources they need to make a full recovery.” 
  
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