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Why this hearing
On the record: 3 bills are on the agenda.
S. 2659 addresses the SBA's Office of Credit Risk Management and environmental obligations of certified development companies. S. 2662 would improve the loan guaranty program and access to affordable capital.
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The committee
19 senators · 10 Republicans, 9 Democrats
- Joni ErnstR-IA · CHAIR
- Ted BuddR-NC
- John R. CurtisR-UT
- Josh HawleyR-MO
- Jon HustedR-OH
- James C. JusticeR-WV
- Rand PaulR-KY
- James E. RischR-ID
- Tim ScottR-SC
- Todd YoungR-IN
- Ed MarkeyD-MA · RANKING
- Cory A. BookerD-NJ
- Maria CantwellD-WA
- Christopher A. CoonsD-DE
- John W. HickenlooperD-CO
- Mazie K. HironoD-HI
- Jacky RosenD-NV
- Adam B. SchiffD-CA
- Jeanne ShaheenD-NH
Witnesses
No witnesses are on record for this meeting.
On the agenda
- Introduced
- In committee
- Reported
- Passed Senate
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- Law
Reported · Next step: a floor vote. None is scheduled.
- Introduced
- In committee▲ THIS HEARING
- Reported
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Law
In committee · Next step: a committee markup, scheduled for Jan 14.
- Introduced
- In committee▲ THIS HEARING
- Reported
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Law
In committee · Next step: a committee markup, scheduled for Jan 14.
In the news
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Timeline & documents
- Hearing noticed (done)
- Held (done)SEP 17, 2025 · 2:30 PM
- Video posted (done)
- Questions for the record (not yet)NOT POSTED YET
- Printed transcript (done)PUBLISHED MAY 5
- Questions for the recordPENDING
- Printed transcriptPDF (opens the committee’s file)
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