Legislation

Small Business Financing and Investment Act

The Small Business Financing and Investment Act of 2009 (H.R. 3854), introduced by Representative Kurt Schrader, would aid small businesses in obtaining critical credit to get the loans they need to make payroll and expand their businesses.  This bill incentivizes lending, reduces bureaucratic red tape, and increases the size of Small Business Administration loans to loosen the credit markets and get capital back into the hands of job creators—small businesses.

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Donna Edwards

Representing the 4th District of MD
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Meet Congresswoman Donna Edwards and you’ll immediately sense her strong energy and enthusiasm for her work on behalf of people in her community. According to Edwards – who represents portions of Maryland’s Prince George’s and Montgomery counties – the experience so far has “been really invigorating – exciting.”

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House Democrats

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