On Thursday, July 29th at 2:00 p.m. ET, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) & Public Private Strategies Institute (PPSI) will provide an opportunity for you to learn more about programs that will help your business get back on track. We are thrilled to have Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S.…
Today a bipartisan agreement was reached in the U.S. Senate for an infrastruture bill that has been the focus of controversy in DC. A detailed summary of that bipartisan bill can be found at the below link. Senate Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
Press Statement July 28, 2021 Contact: Elayne Brunson elayneb.sumterblackchamber@gmail.com (803) 406-6377 cell Below is a statement of Elayne Brunson, COO and Co-founder of the Sumter Black Chamber of Commerce, regarding this week’s announcement of Senator Lindsey Graham requesting $230 million in federal money for military base construction in South…
Post and Courier July 16, 2021 By Jonatan Guerrero-Ramirez and Frank Knapp Jr. Sen. Lindsey Graham has introduced the Dream Act of 2021 along with Sen. Dick sponsored the bill that provides a path for legal status and possible citizenship for more than 1 million young, undocumented people who were…
WIS-TV July 27, 2021 Watch Video By Mary Green COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – The state of South Carolina is experiencing a more than 400% increase in COVID-19 cases in just the last month, since the week before the Fourth of July, and in the past two weeks, hospitalizations have more than…
The Hill July 21, 2021 By Frank Knapp Jr., Opinion Contributor Just as they are across the country, small businesses in South Carolina are facing a labor shortage that started before the pandemic. Our senator, Lindsey Graham (R), is key to the short and long-term solution by passing commonsense, bipartisan immigration solutions…
Roll Call July 20, 2021 Wyden pitches curbs on tax break for noncorporate businesses By Laura Weiss Senate Finance Chair Ron Wyden is proposing to limit a tax break for “pass-through” business owners by phasing it out for individuals making more than $400,000. The Oregon Democrat released a bill Tuesday morning that would simplify and curtail a…
It’s time to permanently ban offshore drilling for oil in the Atlantic. We have been successful in our efforts to block exploratory seismic airgun blasting, the preliminary process before drilling. But now we need to finish the job. Businesses are encouraged to sign this letter asking South Carolina Representatives…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contact Jared Thompson jared@smallbusinessforamericasfuture.org (260) 797-2530 Washington, D.C., July 20, 2021— Earlier today, Small Business for America’s Future joined Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) for a press conference supporting the introduction of his Small Business Tax Fairness Act. Anne Zimmerman, Small Business for America’s Future Co-Chair and…
Live 5 WCSC July 18, 2021 As teens head back to school, group says young workers needed to fill workforce needs By Logan Reigstad WANDO, S.C. (WCSC) – The start of another school year is just weeks away, meaning many teens and young adults who picked up a summer job…