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Lawmakers should act immediately to reverse this extremely problematic change to a five-year R&D amortization.

Congress must ensure it allocates the financial resources required for Advocacy, an office devoted solely to serving America’s small businesses.

“NSBA applauds the underscored and renewed commitment from the Biden-Harris administration on policy efforts needed to ensure that our small businesses gain a level playing field to create economic growth across the nation." FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT Molly Day press@nsba.biz February 8, 2023--WASHINGTON, D.C.— President Biden faced the nation for a State of the Union Address on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. This year’s address focused on the administration’s plans for increased economic growth for the American economy with an eye toward rebuilding the American middle class by supporting our small-business community. In addition to his highlighting small-business creation and growth, Biden underscored another pillar of NSBA: bipartisanship, and the critical need for lawmakers to reach across the aisle to do the business of the American people. Todd McCracken, President, and CEO said the following about the address: “NSBA applauds the underscored and renewed commitment from the Biden-Harris administration on policy efforts needed to ensure that our small businesses gain a level playing field to create economic growth across the nation. Our members have remained at the forefront of the effort to rebuild the American economy following years of economic strain and uncertainty, and we were glad to hear that the administration plans to drive critical resources to our business community. While we stand with policymakers that seek to increase opportunity for small businesses, we caution against hasty action on complex regulatory and legislative issues that impact small business ownership. According to NSBA’s upcoming report we look forward to sharing with you, credit markets continue to tighten, and now is the time to increase small business access to capital and ease regulatory burdens on our business owners to ensure that regulations are working for them, not against them. We look forward to utilizing the momentum and energy garnered from tonight’s address to continue serving our member businesses’ ability to remain economic powerhouses for their local economies. We hope that these remarks serve as a reminder that small business issues are non-partisan issues, and by working together, our leaders can achieve greater results for the engine of our economy.” ### About the National Small Business Association: The National Small Business Association (NSBA) advocates for the needs of millions of small businesses nationally through its network of over 65,000 small companies. Representing companies of all sectors in every corner of the country, NSBA works on a proactive and bipartisan basis to improve the economic climate for small business growth and success.

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A crisis could be coming - no cap.* *UPDATE | A previous version of this article and NSBA's Weekly Advocate incorrectly listed Speaker McCarthy’s party affiliation: Majority Leader McCarthy is Speaker for the Republican party (R-Calif.). NSBA would like to extend our apologies for this error. This week, President Biden and Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) will meet to discuss the debt limit and budget priorities. Internally, Republicans are continuing to contemplate best approaches to spending cuts in exchange for lifting the borrowing cap. By technical standards, on Jan. 19, the U.S. debt limit exceeded its current $31.4 trillion ceiling, and, while the U.S. Treasury is able to continue operating by so-called extraordinary measures, these special fiscal accounting tools and further abilities to delay default will likely be exhausted by early June. In plain terms, the debt ceiling – also known as the debt limit – caps the total amount of money the federal government is authorized to borrow through securities issued by the Treasury, like with bills and savings bonds. Beyond the extraordinary measures currently being utilized in order for the bills to continue to be paid, when the government runs out of cash, the Treasury will be unable to issue new debt to pay its bills. This could result in debt default if the government is unable to make required payments to bondholders and push the global economy into a devastating financial crisis. Meaningfully addressing this debt will require significant spending cuts to crucial budget items, like money for defense, veterans, Social Security, and Medicare, as well as an estimated 85 percent cut on discretionary items. Those items are typically determined by majority party Members of Congress and laid out in their annual budgets. The finer points of a proposed congressional budget for the first FY of the 118th Congress are still taking shape, but bridging differences in priorities and methods to achieve the varying objectives will be a steep hurdle, particularly in this deeply divided political atmosphere. *No cap is a modern colloquialism, not a reference to NSBA's position on how to address the debt ceiling.

It may not be fair, but tax policy considerations are already a circus this Congress. *NSBA would like to extend apologies for the typo you may have noticed in our Weekly Advocate regarding Speaker McCarthy’s party affiliation: Majority Leader McCarthy is Speaker for the Republican party (R-Calif.). On Jan. 9, Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) introduced legislation, the Fair Tax Act of 2023 (H.R. 25), which would effectively abolish the IRS, do away with the current federal income tax, payroll taxes, gift taxes, and all other federal taxes and replace it with a 30 percent national sales tax. The bill is being moved forward in the House for a floor vote, one of the concessions Speaker Kevin McCarthy made with the Freedom Caucus during his run for the Speakership. While the bill has support from a broad swath of Republicans, Capitol Hill insiders say it is reportedly being considered dead-on-arrival in the Senate. That said, NSBA has historically supported efforts to simplify and streamline the federal tax code—something the Fair Tax aims to do. In recent years, small businesses have ranked the complexity of the tax code as a bigger problem than its actual financial burden. No specific date has been identified for a vote on the legislation. Follow NSBA, and check back here for more as we continue to advocate for common sense tax reform supportive of small business opportunities.

Cooperation is the key to creating common sense policy for the small business community. As Members of Congress finalize the chambers’ committee administration, including party ratios of members and leadership assignments for subcommittees, work is already underway in the House Small Business Committee. On Jan. 25, Chairman Roger Williams (R-Texas) led passage of three bipartisan small-business bills as one of its first orders of official business. With each bill passing by unanimous voice vote, the outlook for bipartisan cooperation in Congress and on the committee with jurisdiction over small-business policy and regulations affecting our community appears positive one month into the 118th Session of Congress. For a brief overview on the three bills: H.R. 399 – The Small Business Advocacy Improvements Act | Sponsored by Reps. Luetkemeyer (Mo.-03), Carter (La.-02), and Mfume (Md.-07), this bill allows the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Office of Advocacy to examine and speak on behalf of small businesses in international economic and trade matters. H.R. 400 – Investing in Main Street Act | Sponsored by Reps. Chu (Calif.-28), Garbarino (N.Y.-02), and James (Mich.-10), this bill amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to increase the amount that may be provided to small-business investment companies. H.R. 449 – The Microloan Transparency and Accountability Act | Sponsored by Reps. Burchett (Tenn.-02), Kim (N.J.-03), and Fitzgerald (Wis.-05), this bill requires the SBA to report on certain metrics to determine the effectiveness of the Microloan Program and examine if there are any default risks that put taxpayer dollars at risk. As these bills are contemplated in the Senate, follow NSBA, and check back here for the latest on our efforts to secure common sense policy and reform for small-business owners across the country.

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 forward to having you at this year’s Small Business Congress, where we’ll learn about and debate policies most impactful to our 65,000+ members’ businesses. From Feb. 7-8, SBC 2023 attendees will hear from policy insiders, lawmakers, and small-business experts on a variety of issues facing small business, including tax, trade, technology, regulations, and health and human services. Hosted at the iconic Hotel Washington mere steps from the White House and only a few minutes from Capitol Hill, SBC 2023 is a highly-anticipated forum to share your insight, challenges, worries, and successes that NSBA will ultimately carry to Congress and champion for change. Starting things off Tuesday, Feb. 7, SBC 2023 begins with a session on capital and procurement issues with a legitimate lineup of speakers, including Claire Kramer Mills, Assistant Vice President and Director of Community Development Analysis at the Federal Reserve Board and Bibi Hidalgo, Associate Administrator at the U.S. Small Business Administration. Following this panel, SBC programming continues with a conversation on tax policy, including expiring tax cuts and increased IRS enforcement, as well as NSBA’s efforts to eliminate undue targeting of small businesses. Not missing any meals, we’ll move next to our keynote luncheon, where Congresswoman Virginia Foxx, Chair of the House Education and Workforce Committee will discuss her committee’s agenda, and we will sit down for a fireside chat with two of the nation’s leading economic reporters, Heather Long from the Washington Post and Zachary Warmbrodt from Politico. Continuing the Small Business Congress, Janis Reyes of the SBA Office of Advocacy and others will lead a conversation regarding the office fights against unfair regulations affecting small businesses. Liz Wikle, Principal Economist at Gusto, and Taylor Maag from the Progressive Policy Institute will then discuss workforce issues with the delegation. Tuesday’s programming concludes with two concurrent best-practices sessions on the digital frontier and doing business with the federal government where you’ll hear from experts in each field, followed by a reception with food, drinks, and plenty of networking with small-business leaders from across the country. Wednesday morning, Feb. 8, SBC delegates are back at it early with a Congressional Breakfast featuring House Small Business Committee Chair Roger Williams (R-TX), leading next to a session with NSBA leadership on the biggest small-business issues shaping up for the 118th Session of our U.S. Congress. The culminating event of SBC is the Small Business Town Hall, where participants will discuss and debate which issues shall be NSBA’s Top 10 Priority issues for the 118th Congress, voting in real-time on NSBA’s priorities through the Poll Everywhere app available in your phone platform’s app store. If you’d like assistance with the app or additional information on the working agenda, reach out to NSBA any time at info@nsba.biz, and follow us for updates! If you haven’t already registered to attend, the time is now to step up and make the commitment to fighting for our small business community – the backbone of our nation’s economy and lifeblood of opportunity.

The proposed rule significantly increases fees for employers who petition for and sponsor permanent residence. On Jan. 4, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) proposed a rule to increase fees for employers petitioning and sponsoring workers’ permanent residences. USCIS is also proposing a $600 new program fee for temporary and permanent visa categories to fund the U.S. asylum program. Under the new proposed fee schedule: H-1B Visas for skilled/specialty occupation workers would see fee increases of $920 -$1,135 per visa – an increase of 200-247 percent. This includes a $215 H-1B registration fee – a significant increase from the original $10 fee; H-2A Visas for agricultural guest workers and H-2B Visas for non-agricultural guest workers would see fee increases of $670-$1230 per visa, representing an increase of 146-267 percent; L-1 visas for temporary intracompany transferrers, would see a fee of $1,525 (332 percent); and Fees for immigrant petitions would increase by 88 percent to $615. Given the importance of immigration policy and how it affects small businesses’ abilities to plan and support opportunities for workers, particularly for how this rule will significantly amend immigration administration for employers, feedback from affected small businesses on USCIS’ proposal is critical. If this proposal will affect how you run your small business, connect with NSBA, and read and submit comments on the proposed rule by March 6.

Businesses large and small are targeted by cyber criminals, making cybersecurity a standard SAAS that every business needs in addition to accounting software, email and a website, no matter the industry. Small businesses need a security solution that delivers powerful protection against enterprise-level threats, while being simple enough for a team of any size to deploy, use and manage — at a price that doesn’t break the bank. The CrowdStrike Falcon Go bundle was created for teams that are starting to develop their security strategy or need to move on from legacy antivirus providers. Customers get scanless, next-gen antivirus protection with Falcon Prevent, along with visibility and granular control over their USB devices with Falcon Device Control. At just $59.99 per endpoint, per year, Falcon Go provides affordable cybersecurity solutions while guaranteeing high-quality protection. Antivirus solutions have changed a lot over the years. Traditional antivirus software was designed to reactively detect, prevent and remediate known malware infections on individual systems or computers. It relies on signatures, which are hard to update and ineffective against fileless attacks, making it unable to protect your devices against new, emerging threats. As security breaches and ransomware continue to evolve, legacy antivirus has stayed the same. CrowdStrike’s next-generation antivirus (NGAV) solution, Falcon Prevent, proactively protects against evolving cyber threats. It uses a combination of tactics so both known and unknown threats can be anticipated and immediately prevented. As adversaries diversify their strategies, Falcon Prevent evolves with them without slowing you down. ​​ CrowdStrike’s single, lightweight Falcon Sensor starts protecting your endpoints as soon as it is deployed. The sensor is cloud-based, so your business is protected online and offline. From initial deployment through ongoing day-to-day use, the sensor operates without impacting resources or productivity. It also delivers everything you need to stop breaches — providing maximum effectiveness on day one. When you choose CrowdStrike, you choose peace of mind. CrowdStrike is the only cybersecurity vendor that Gartner, Forrester and IDC all recognized as a leader in modern endpoint security. CrowdStrike uses cloud-based machine learning algorithms and artificial intelligence to analyze billions of events daily to evolve our protection strategies. These aspects make up the Power of the Crowd — any threats that are detected on a customer’s system contribute to overall protection and develop community immunity from evolving cyber threats. You’ll be part of the “Crowd” in CrowdStrike and get community immunity from modern cyber threats. Enterprise-level cybersecurity is for everyone. CrowdStrike Falcon Go is available for $59.99 per endpoint, per year. Want to try before you buy? You can get a 15-day trial and get full access to the CrowdStrike Platform and industry-leading endpoint protection. Click here to Learn More!

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 Representatives has its Speaker, the Republican Steering Committee has officially named Chairs for the various Committees. Under their newly-appointed Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), House Democrats will assume the minority position, with its seniors becoming Ranking Members, and the balance of the makeup of general committee assignments likely to be determined this week. Stepping up as Chair for the House Small Business Committee, Rep. Roger Williams (R-Texas) will be working with Ranking Member Nydia Velazquez (D-N.Y.). The House Small Business Committee oversees the U.S. Small Business Administration and its programs, as well as a host of other key small-business issues including regulatory fairness, federal contracting access to capital and tax fairness. A former car dealer, Chair Williams has been in Congress since 2013. Across the Capitol, the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair will be Sen. Ben Cardin (D-M.D.) and Ranking member is Sen. Rand Paul (R-K.Y.)—both of whom held leadership positions in the previous session of Congress. NSBA welcomes Chair Williams as he takes leadership of the House Small Business Committee, and looks forward to continuing our work with Sens. Cardin and Paul, and Rep. Velazquez. Education and Workforce Committee | North Carolina Rep. Virginia Foxx will become Republican chair, and Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.) will serve as ranking member for the Dems. Formerly known as the Education and Labor Committee before a Republican rebrand this Congress, E&W is the committee with authority over labor policy, including federal education and workforce programs. Rep. Foxx has already served as chair of the committee for three nonconsecutive terms. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) | Washington Senator Patty Muarry (D) is serving as chair for the 118th Congress, with Republican Senator Richard Burry (NC) serving as ranking member. The committee began in 1869 as the Committee on Education and in 1884 through the mid-1900s it was known as the Education and Labor Committee. In 1999, then Chairman James Jeffords of Vermont, worked to officially name it the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee. Today the Committee is comprised of 22 Senators; 11 Democrats and 11 Republicans. Under their leadership, the Committee is composed of three subcommittees, which have a broad jurisdiction over our country's health care, education, employment, and retirement policies. Ways & Means | One of the most powerful committees with jurisdiction over tax policy and finance, Rep. Jason Smith (R-Mo.) will become Chair, with Rep. Richie Neal (D-Mass.) serving as Ranking Member. Senate Committee on Finance | The Finance Committee is the Senate’s counterpart to Ways & Means, and will be chaired by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) with Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) working as its Ranking Member. As the chief tax-writing panel, W&M (where tax provisions must originate) and Finance have jurisdiction over all taxation matters and programs such as Social Security and Medicare. Financial Services | Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C. will chair the Financial Services Committee, with Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) serving as ranking member. The Financial Services Committee is tasked with the oversight of the financial services industry, like bank policy, including the Federal Reserve, the Department of Treasury and the Securities and Exchange Commission. Rep. McHenry was the committee’s ranking member in the last Congress. Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs | The Chair is Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio). A ranking member has not been named according to the website of the Senate Clerk. Armed Services | The committee with authority over military policy, Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) will chair HASC, with Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) serving as Ranking Member. The Armed Services Committee oversees and funds the Department of Defense and U.S. Armed Forces. It is annually responsible for the National Defense Authorization Act, which lays out the budget for Defense. Senate Committee on Armed Services | The Chair is Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.). A ranking member has not been named according to the website of the Senate Clerk. Homeland Security | Responsible for regulating policy, like border security and TSA, Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.) will become Chairman, with Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) serving as Ranking Member. The Homeland Security Committee has jurisdiction over legislation related to the security of the U.S. and oversees the Department of Homeland Security. The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Gov. Affairs | Chair is Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.). A ranking member has not been named according to the website of the Senate Clerk. Foreign Affairs | Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) will chair Foreign Affairs, with Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.) serving as the senior-most Democrat on the committee. The Foreign Affairs Committee has broad jurisdiction to oversee legislation and investigations that concern U.S. foreign policy. It also oversees the Department of State. IN THE SENATE | Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) will continue to chair the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, with Sen. James Risch (R-Idaho) continuing his work as its Ranking Member. Budget | West Texan Republican Jodey Arrington will Chair the Budget Committee alongside Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.) as Ranking Member. This committee will play a big role in coming fights over spending and raising the debt ceiling, Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Ver.) will chair the Senate Committee on the Budget, with Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-S.C.) working as its Ranking Member. Oversight | Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) will chair the newly renamed House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, working alongside Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) as ranking member. The Oversight and Accountability Committee is the main investigative body in the House. Rep. Comer said he will aggressively investigate questionable behavior of federal officials. Appropriations | Rep. Kay Granger, will continue her reign as chair of the Appropriations Committee, with Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) as her Democratic counterpart. One of the most powerful panels in Congress, the Appropriations Committee allocates federal funds to government agencies and regulates federal expenditures. IN THE SENATE | A chair nor ranking member have been named at this time according to the website of the Senate Clerk. Agriculture Committee | Rep. Glen Thompson, R-Pa. will chair the Agriculture Committee, with Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.) serving as ranking member. The Agriculture Committee has jurisdiction over federal agricultural policies and retains oversight duty of a number of federal agencies, including the Department of Agriculture. Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) will chair the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, with Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.) working as its Ranking Member. Energy and Commerce Committee | Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) will chair, with Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) serving as ranking member. The Energy and Commerce Committee has oversight of a broad swath of issues, including telecommunications, consumer protection, food and drug safety, public health, energy supply and delivery and foreign and domestic commerce. The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources | The Chair is Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.V.). Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wy.) is its Ranking Member. Judiciary | Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) will chair, with Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) serving as Ranking Member The Judiciary Committee oversees federal courts and issues of justice within federal agencies and law enforcement. In the Senate, this committee is responsible for confirming judges and other judicial-related nominees. Senate Judiciary | TheChair is Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.). Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is its Ranking Member. Natural Resources | Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark) will chair Natural Resources Committee in the House, with Rep. Raul Frijalva (D-Ariz) serving as ranking member. The Natural Resources Committee considers legislation related to energy production, mining, fisheries, wildlife, public lands and Native Americans. The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works | The Chair is Sen. Thomas Carper (D-Del.). Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.) is its Ranking Member. Science, Space and Technology | Rep. Frank Lucas (R-Okla.) will chair alongside Ranking Member Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.). The Science, Space and Technology Committee has jurisdiction over federal scientific research and development that does not include defense. It includes oversight of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. House Transportation and Infrastructure | Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo) will chair the T&I Committee, with Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Wa.) working alongside as Ranking Member. The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has jurisdiction over all modes of transportation in the U.S., including roads, highways, dams, skies and railroads. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | The Chair is Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.). Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) is its Ranking Member. Veterans’ Affairs | Rep. Mike Bost (R-Ill.) will lead Veterans’ Affairs as chair, with Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) working as Ranking Member. The Veterans’ Affairs Committee oversees the Department of Veterans Affairs and reviews legislation concerning military veterans. Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) will chair the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, with Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kans.) working as its Ranking Member. Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence | Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) will lead this committee, with Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) working as Ranking Member. The Intelligence Committee is a permanent select committee that is charged with oversight of the U.S. intelligence community, including the Central Intelligence Agency. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Virg.) will chair the Select Committee on Intelligence, with Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) working as its Vice Chair. The following committees are exclusive to the Senate with no House counterpart: Senate Special Committee on Aging | The Chair is Sen. Robert Casey (D-Penn.). Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) is its Ranking Member. Senate Select Committee on Ethics | The Chair is Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.). Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) is its Vice Chair. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration | The Chair is Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.). A ranking member has not been named according to the website of the Senate Clerk. Check back as NSBA continues to monitor administration of the new 118th Session of Congress and we continue our outreach on behalf of small business owners and their potential to impact the greater economy.

New Small Business Leaders Take the Helm at NSBA. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 17, 2023 Contact | Molly Day 202-552-2904 mday@nsba.biz Washington, D.C. – The National Small Business Association (NSBA) is kicking off 2023 with new Board leadership led by Bob Treiber, co-founder and president of Boston Engineering which provides product design and engineering consulting from concept development through commercialization. Treiber has been an active member of the NSBA Board of Trustees for nearly 10 years. “Bob brings to the table his keen eye for process improvements and always urges us to ask ourselves why; he pushes us to be purposeful, efficient and true to our core mission,” stated NSBA President Todd McCracken. “Bob’s drive to continually examine what we do and how we do it has helped NSBA grow and adapt, and his leadership will be particularly well-suited as we continue to move past the pandemic in 2023.” Joining Mr. Treiber in leadership positions on the NSBA Board of Trustees for 2023 are: Marilyn Wilson Lund of WAV Group in Laguna Beach, California, as First Vice Chair; Michael Canty of Allow Bellows and Precision Molding in Cleveland, Ohio, as Secretary; Malcolm Prouty of LeProuty Properties in Austin, Texas, as Treasurer; Bill Belknap of AEONRG in Downington, Pennsylvania, as Vice Chair for Advocacy; Kevin Johnson of NexGen Interactive in Cleveland, Ohio, as Vice Chair for Communications; Joan Myers of Strategic Link Partners in Moncure, North Carolina, as Vice Chair for Membership; and Michael Stanek of Hunt Imaging LLC in Berea, Ohio, as Immediate Past Chair. “Like many small-business owners, I often marvel at the way Congress operates and oftentimes doesn’t. Which is what makes organizations like NSBA so important—not just to me and the millions of other small-business owners like me, but for future business owners and entrepreneurs,” stated Treiber. “I look forward to ensuring that the needs of small business are top-of-mind for policymakers in D.C. and am confident that small business can be a shining example for lawmakers on how pragmatism and nonpartisanship can get the job done.” Please click here for more on NSBA’s Board of Trustees. Celebrating more than 85 years in operation, NSBA is a member-driven nonpartisan organization advocating on behalf of America’s entrepreneurs. NSBA's 65,000 members represent every state and every industry in the U.S., and we are proud to be the nation’s first small-business advocacy organization. Please visit www.nsba.biz and follow us at @NSBAAdvocate. ### NSBA Board of Trustees 2023 Left to Right | Vice Chair of Advocacy Bill Belknap; First Vice Chair Mairlyn Wilson Lund; Immediate Past Chair Michael Stanek; Chair Bob Treiber; Secretary Michael Canty; Vice Chair for Communications Kevin Johnson; Vice Chair of Membership Joan Myers