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NEWS | August Recess: Time to Advocate
Take advantage of lawmakers extended time at home and learn how you can make the most impact. Join NSBA on Aug. 16, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. EST...
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NEWS | NSBA Urges Passage of the CCCA
The CCCA would help keep credit card processing fees in check. This week, NSBA sent a letter to key U.S. Senators urging passage of the...
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NEWS | Federal Gov. Exceeds Small-Business Contracting Goals
$163 billion in federal procurement opportunities to small businesses is a new record. This week, U.S. Small Business Administration...
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NEWS | WP 2023 Details – At a Glance
Make a difference for small business in a big way – REGISTER FOR WP 2023 TODAY! On Sept. 13 and 14, NSBA will host its annual fly-in,...
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NEWS | NSBA Opens Nominations to Board of Trustees
Your chance to make big impacts for small business. Nominate someone (or yourself!) to join NSBA's Board of Trustees! NSBA is currently...
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NSBA PRESS | NSBA Urges Lawmakers to Repeal the Corporate Transparency Act
Small businesses should not pay the price for the country's efforts to stem money laundering. #CTA #NotTheWay
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PRESS | NSBA Urges Lawmakers to Repeal the Corporate Transparency Act
Small businesses should not pay the price for the country's efforts to stem money laundering. #CTA #NotTheWay FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July...
Partners
NSBA Partner | Amex GBT and Small Business
Small Businesses Can Go Farther With a Managed Travel Program American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) is a proud sponsor of...
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NEWS | FinCEN Releases Spring 2023 Rulemaking Agenda
Proposed Timelines For Upcoming Key Rulemakings Projected Throughout The Rest Of 2023.
Partners
NSBA PARTNER: JUDY | Save 45% on Cybersecurity Built for Small Businesses
Forget Carter! Get Judy to help serve and support your small business!
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NEWS | SBA Office of Advocacy Testifies on Hill
Productive small-business policy wouldn’t be possible without input and action from SBA leadership. Last week, the House Committee on...
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NEWS | SBA Releases Report on Anti-Fraud Measures for PPP, COVID Programs
SBA relief was vital to small business during the pandemic, but misuses pose a continuing threat to the small-business community. This...
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NEWS | Treasury’s Annual Report on Exchange Policies, Trading Partners Released
An important tool for small-business owners already operating or looking to enter the international market.
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NSBA CORPORATE PARTNER | All-In-One Cybersecurity Built for Small and Midsize Businesses
Meet Judy and AaDaya - NSBA's newest corporate partner and supporter of small business. New NSBA Discount: All-In-One Cybersecurity Built...
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NEWS | R&D Amortization Provisions Providing Bipartisan Forum in Congress
“We’ve got some common ground we’d like to find. …We’re open to the R&D tax credit….” Yesterday, the House Ways and Means Committee...
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NEWS | CTA Lawsuit Update
A status report on how the current form of the Corporate Transparent Act does not, in fact, support small business. Join NSBA on...
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NEWS | DOL Delays Two Key Proposed Rules
Changes in overtime exemptions and independent contractor status are on hold. Throughout June, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has...
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PRESS | NSBA Applauds Inclusion of R&D Deduction in Ways & Means Bill
"The ability to immediately deduct R&D expenses is especially important for small firms...." FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 12, 2023 Contact;...
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NEWS | WATCH NSBA Ring Bell with CBOE
Commonsense small-business policy rings our bell every time! Last week, in conjunction with the quarterly board meeting, NSBA was honored...
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NEWS | Senate Confirms Dilawar Syed as SBA Deputy Administrator
NSBA commends the Senate for working efficiently to ensure the SBA operates with required leadership. This week, the U.S. Senate finally...
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PRESS | NSBA Supports SBA Deputy Administrator Confirmation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 9, 2023 Contact; Molly Day 202-552-2904 press@nsba.biz NSBA Supports Senate Confirmation of SBA Deputy...
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NEWS | Small Entity Update Act Moving with Momentum Through Congress
H.R. 2792 offers support and facilitates opportunities for small business by its changes to the RFA. Rep. Ann Wagner (R-Mo.) has...
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NEWS | NSBA to Ring Bell at CBOE
Commonsense small-business policy has a nice RING to it! In conjunction with the quarterly board meeting this week, NSBA will ring the...
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NEWS | NSBA Vets’ Network Kicks Off Service to Success Webinar Series
Up first, Perspectives on Challenges and Opportunities in Small-Business Success with NSBA panelists and advocacy experts on June 20! As...
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PRESS | NSBA Supports Congressional Passage of Debt Ceiling Legislation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 2, 2023 Contact; Molly Day 202-552-2904 press@nsba.biz NSBA Supports Congressional Passage of Debt Ceiling...
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NEWS | House Advances Debt Ceiling Bill to Senate
Senators have just four days to consent, debate, and pass the bill that raises the debt limit through early 2025.
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NEWS | Congress Shows Ability to Compromise on Debt Ceiling Solution
Taking agreements in principle to early procedural action, both parties gave up positions on a variety of key issues to ensure the...
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NEWS | NSBA Signs Letter Opposing Rushed Overtime Regulation Changes
The DOL’s last update to the overtime regulations was just three years ago.
Partners
NSBA PARTNER - CIS Controls | How to Achieve Essential Cyber Hygiene against Cyber Attacks
Cybersecurity made simple with NSBA's corporate partner, CIS Controls. We've all heard the term “cyber hygiene” before. It's been around...
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NEWS | NSBA Discussion on Debt Ceiling
A default on debt will mean less support for small-business initiatives and programs funded at the federal level. UPDATE | On Wednesday...
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NEWS | NSBA Supports Main Street Tax Certainty Act
Follow us for the latest as we continue our efforts to champion commonsense small-business policy, including S. 1706. Last week, nearly...
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NEWS | Senate, House Principals Urge SBA to Fill Key Vacancy
Following last week’s contentious hearing, Kelley’s resignation leaves yet another void in SBA leadership.
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NEWS | NSBA Submits Comments on TRIPS Waiver
The TRIPS waiver expansion could further erode intellectual property protections that are the lifeblood of America’s small businesses and...
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NEWS | Maryland Senior Senator, Chair of Small Business Cmte., Retiring After Three Terms
Good luck, and enjoy retirement, Senator! On Monday, Maryland senior Senator Ben Cardin (D) announced his plans to retire after his...
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NEWS | House Holds Hearings on Changes to SBA 7(a) Program
There are serious concerns that these changes to the program will be detrimental to taxpayers and small businesses alike. MAY 11,...
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NSBA PARTNER | Ways SMEs Can Become Sustainable to Have a Massive Impact on Climate Change
With small businesses poised to be the real changemakers in the sustainability arena, this blog can help get you moving in the right...
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NEWS | Disputes on the Debt Ceiling Continue
And the squabbling is only getting louder. Last week, before departing for a weeklong recess, the House voted on the Limit, Save, Grow...
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NEWS | President Biden’s Small-Business Report Card
This one could be one for the fridge. As National Small Business Week (NSBW) continues through Saturday, President Joe Biden and Vice...
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NEWS | Small-Business Strategy, Celebrations the Focus of NSBW 2023
President Biden and Vice President Harris continue to create opportunities for the small-business community. This week, the nation...
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NEWS | Congress Poised to Consider Debt Ceiling
The ceiling prescribes limits on the government’s outstanding debt, which we are fast on track to shatter. UPDATE: Following passage in...
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NEWS | NSBW and NSBA Award Season 2023
SBA activities start next week, and NSBA’s awards are open for application! Next week is National Small Business Week! Next week, the...
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NEWS | House Holds Two Small Business Hearings
There is bipartisan support shaping up for small business on Capitol Hill. This week, the House Committee on Small Business (HCSB) held a...
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NEWS | NSBA Tracking State Data Privacy Laws
NSBA has consistently called for a unified federal approach, rather than the development of a patchwork 50-state system we are now seeing...
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NEWS | NSBA Comments on FTC Noncompete Rules
For many small, innovative businesses, noncompete and nondisclosure agreements ensure fair competition against larger companies, but a...
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NEWS | IRS Releases 10-Year Strategic Operating Plan
Designations of the IRS’ new $80 billion remain a top concern for the small-business community. Last week, the Treasury Department and...
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NEWS | Two New SBA Rules Set to Change SBLC, Lending for Small Business
The number of SBLC licenses has remain unchanged since 1982. After more than 40 years, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is...
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NEWS | NSBW Announces Winners and Virtual Summit
Small-Business award season is here! In the lead-up to National Small Business Week (NSBW) April 30 – May 2, the U.S. Small Business...
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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT | Michael Koslow
Believe it or not, there are some striking similarities between being a policy advocate and a special agent. In both roles, success...
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NEWS | NSBA Urges Caution on the PRO Act
If enacted, the PRO Act will pose far-reaching negative impacts on workers, small businesses, employers, contractors, and unions alike....
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NEWS | CFPB Finalizes Rule on Small Business Lending Data
Under the required small business lending rule, lenders will collect and report information about the small business credit applications...
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NSBA | Working for Small-Business Access to Capital, Financing
In light of the recent Silicon Valley Bank collapse, NSBA polled its small-business community on its banking needs and challenges. New...
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PRESS | NSBA Small-Business Community Speaks on Small-Business Lending, Security
In light of the recent Silicon Valley Bank collapse, NSBA polled its small-business community on its banking needs and challenges. FOR...
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NEWS | Trade Talks Come Down to Terms, Leverage
The bargaining surrounding these trade initiatives affect much more than political positioning. During a House Ways and Means hearing...
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NEWS | Senate Committee Advances SBA Nomination Syed
NSBA commends the Committee for working to ensure the SBA operates with required leadership. Last week, the Senate Committee on Small...
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NEWS | SBA-Advocacy Comments on Non-Competes
On March 20, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy submitted a comment letter on the Federal Trade Commission’s...
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NEWS | NSBA, SBTC Tracking R&D Movement on Capitol Hill
On March 17, Senators Hassan (D-NH) and Young (R-Ind.) introduced the American Innovation and Jobs Act aimed at supporting research and...
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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT | Nicole Rodden
During the Fall of 2019, Nicole Rodden and her husband, Robert, decided that “business as usual” just wasn’t working. Robert was grinding...
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PRESS | Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank Raise Major Concerns for Small Business
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 13, 2023 Contact: Molly Day 202-552-2904 press@nsba.biz Washington, D.C. – The National Small Business...
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NEWS | New Legislation to Support Entrepreneurship for the Justice Impacted
The new bill is aimed at supporting justice-impacted individuals and their opportunities for work after repaying their debt to society....
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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT | Sandra Chaney
"...what you might think of as failure is really teaching us something valuable.” When it comes to helping nonprofit organizations reach...
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NEWS | President Biden Introduces Proposal to Combat Effects of Pandemic Fraud
It is impossible to determine how added safeguards could have potentially slowed the disbursement of funds to those small businesses most...
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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT | Bill Belknap
How grit and being involved helped build a life-raft for small business during COVID. If you’ve been to a recent NSBA event, you’re...
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NEWS | OIRA Listening Session March 7
Public participation in the regulatory process is a priority on every level in every phase. On March 7 at 3:00 p.m. EST, the Office of...
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NEWS | HSBC State of Main Street 2023
The House Small Business Committee convened today for its annual hearing on the State of Main Street in America. On Tuesday, Feb. 28,...
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NEWS | Bipartisan Support for Office of Advocacy
On Friday, Feb. 17, House Small Business Committee Chairman Roger Williams (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Nydia Velázquez (D-N.Y.) called...
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NEWS | SBC 2023 Analysis and Recap
NSBA’s Priority Issues are clear, and we can’t wait to get started working with Congress to improve opportunities and impacts of the...
Briefs
BRIEF | Expiring Tax Provisions
Lawmakers MUST act to ensure parity in tax rates between the smallest businesses and global corporations.
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BRIEF | Repeal the Corporate Transparency Act
NSBA stands against money laundering, but, for how its methods affect small business, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is not the way.
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BRIEF | Eliminate the Self-Employment Tax on Health Care
NSBA urges Congress to allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance.
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BRIEF | Reinstate the Annual R&D Deduction
Lawmakers should act immediately to reverse this extremely problematic change to a five-year R&D amortization.
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BRIEF | Improve Workforce Training
Policymakers must ensure small-business hiring is not hampered by unnecessary and unfair regulations.
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BRIEF | Strengthen SBA Office of Advocacy
Congress must ensure it allocates the financial resources required for Advocacy, an office devoted solely to serving America’s small...
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BRIEF | Empower Employers to Determine Paid Leave
Employees and employers should be able to determine allocations for themselves.
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BRIEF | Cybersecurity and Small-Business Protection
The very tools that make small businesses competitive have also put them in the crosshairs of cyber attackers.
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BRIEF | Rein In The Costs of Healthcare
True relief can only be achieved through a broad reform of the current health care system.
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BRIEF | OSHA Regulations
Lawmakers and regulators should make every attempt to streamline regulations.
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BRIEF | Oppose Drastic Minimum Wage Increases
Minimum wage increases and mandates affect small businesses when it comes to labor costs.
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BRIEF | Net Neutrality
A free and open Internet helps prevent unfair pricing practices by ISPs.
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PRESS | Small Business Prominent at State of the Union Address
“NSBA applauds the underscored and renewed commitment from the Biden-Harris administration on policy efforts needed to ensure that our...
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PRESS | Message from NSBA’s Todd McCracken: What to Expect at Small Business Congress
SBC 2023 is upon us! Join NSBA as we make big commitments to supporting small business nationwide!
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NEWS | House Passes Three Bipartisan Small-Business Bills
Cooperation is the key to creating common sense policy for the small business community. As Members of Congress finalize the chambers’...
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NEWS | A Debt Ceiling Crisis is Looming
A crisis could be coming - no cap.* *UPDATE | A previous version of this article and NSBA's Weekly Advocate incorrectly listed Speaker...
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NEWS | Fair Tax Vote in House
It may not be fair, but tax policy considerations are already a circus this Congress. *NSBA would like to extend apologies for the typo...
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NEWS | SBC 2023 First Look Preview
Small Business Congress 2023 is just around the corner! Bad small business policy is best left in the past, which is why we’re looking...
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NEWS | USCIS Proposes Business Immigration Fee Increases
The proposed rule significantly increases fees for employers who petition for and sponsor permanent residence. On Jan. 4, the United...
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NSBA CORPORATE PARTNER | Big Protection at an Affordable Price from CrowdStrike
Businesses large and small are targeted by cyber criminals, making cybersecurity a standard SAAS that every business needs in addition to...
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NSBA MEMBER SPOTLIGHT | Ms. Olalah Njenga
“…losing my job, I gained more than I ever could have dreamed.” “I think you should be an entrepreneur.” Twenty year ago, Olalah Njenga...
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PRESS | NSBA Board of Trustees 2023
New Small Business Leaders Take the Helm at NSBA. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 17, 2023 Contact | Molly Day 202-552-2904 mday@nsba.biz...
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NEWS | New Small Business Committee, Cmte. Leadership in Congress
Rep. Roger Williams has been tapped to helm the House, with Sen. Ben Cardin at the reins in the Senate. Now that the U.S. House of...
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NEWS | NSBA, SBEA Trade Preview for the 118th Congress
NSBA and SBEA are working to keep American small business and opportunities for exporters at the center of trade considerations. As the...
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NEWS | New Mileage Rates for 2023
A few new points for small business owners to note for the start of this new year. New year. New Internal Revenue Service (IRS) optional...
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NEWS | FTC Moves to Ban Noncompete Clauses
Comments to this working proposal are due in 60 days. UPDATE: At the urgency of the small-business community, the FTC extended the...
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NEWS | The 118th Session of Congress is Underway
...sort of. Gloves are off for the sparring showdown of the 118th Session on which strategies will shine and truly serve Americans’...
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NEWS | Congress Prepares for Final Votes of the 117th Session
Before its wheels up, Congress is getting down to business to address federal spending through next September. UPDATE: The House passed...
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NSBA 2022 Holiday Message and Status Report
The greatest gift is your commitment to small business! Cheers to another great year and year to come! Seasons Greetings from NSBA! As...
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PRESS | Main Street Associations Stand Against Corporate Transparency Act
#CTA #NOTtheWAY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 12, 2022 Contact: Molly Day 202-552-2904 press@nsba.biz Jim Tobin 202-302-8123...