The U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship has introduced legislation to extend the small business debt-relief program. If passed, the Small Business Debt Relief Extension Act will provide at least five more months of principal, interest and fee payments on all preexisting, … [Read more...] about 9.19.20: U.S. SENATE INTRODUCES BILL TO EXTEND THE SMALL BUSINESS DEBT-RELIEF PROGRAM
9.17.10: U.S. Senate Passes Small Business Bill
The U.S. Senate approved legislation to cut taxes and ease credit for small businesses in a long-delayed victory for Democrats eager to show voters they are working to create jobs. If the U.S. House passes the bill as expected as early as next Wednesday, it would head to President Barack Obama to … [Read more...] about 9.17.10: U.S. Senate Passes Small Business Bill
7.23.10: U.S. Senate Votes $30 Billion in Small-Business Aid
The U.S. Senate voted last Thursday to include a proposed $30-billion lending program in a package of aid for small businesses; two Republicans joined Democrats to support the amendment. The vote was 60 to 39, with Senators George LeMieux (R, FL) and George V. Voinovich (R, OH) delivering crucial … [Read more...] about 7.23.10: U.S. Senate Votes $30 Billion in Small-Business Aid