House Republicans put American small businesses FIRST

by Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04)

What’s Going on in Washington– This week, House Republicans are putting American small businesses FIRST.

Small businesses are not just part of our economy, they are the economy. They are the innovators, the job creators, the backbone of our communities, and the heartbeat of Main Street America.

We passed several pieces of legislation:

Transparency and Predictability in Small Business Opportunities Act:

Far too often, they’re overlooked, underserved, and frankly, undermined by the very government they pay taxes to support. Federal agencies are simply not doing enough to open the door for small businesses to compete. This must change.

To do that, we were proud to co-lead and pass this legislation because supporting our small businesses should never be a Republican or Democratic issue. It’s an American issue.

H.R. 789 brings much-needed transparency and accountability to this process. It requires agencies to disclose why a solicitation was canceled, because our small businesses deserve to know.

SAVE SBA From Sanctuary Cities Act:

This critical legislation puts American small business owners first, while ensuring lawless sanctuary cities do not reap the benefits of hosting SBA offices. It’s simple. This is all about protecting American small businesses and ensuring federal taxpayer dollars aren’t being funneled into lawless sanctuary cities that put illegal immigrants ahead of their own citizens.

Why should hardworking American entrepreneurs in law-abiding communities be second in line for support from their own government? They shouldn’t be.

This bill will relocate SBA regional offices from sanctuary jurisdictions to communities that respect the rule of law and put American citizens first. That’s not controversial… that’s common sense.