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A Memorable Visit: Vice President Stops by Leah and Louise By Subrina Collier, owner of Leah and Louise As a small business owner, every day brings its own set of challenges and rewards. But last Thursday was a day unlike any other at our restaurant Leah and Louise. We had the honor of welcoming the Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris, a moment that my team and I will cherish forever. The visit was a surprise. The day before her arrival five staffers from the Vice President's team came in to gather information and enjoy our Afro-Southern-inspired cuisine. Little did we know, they were paving the way for a very special guest. The next day, about 15 minutes before the Vice President's arrival, her staff informed us of her upcoming visit. When Vice President Harris arrived, she immediately expressed her admiration for our restaurant. She was interested in our experiences with the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. I shared our story of resilience during COVID, how these programs were lifelines that kept us afloat, enabling us to pivot to curbside service when the pandemic hit – just as we were about to open our doors for the first time. The Vice President was keen to understand how we were managing and what it meant to be entrepreneurs. Madame Vice President Harris’ warmth and personality shone through during her visit. She ate our Mud Island dish, a tribute to a part of Memphis, Tennessee, which includes catfish and rice grits, followed by some delicious cobblers. She enjoyed it so much she suggested that my husband, Chef Greg, publish a cookbook! The visit, though brief, was incredibly meaningful. Madame Vice President Harris took the time to interact with our staff and guests, leaving a lasting impression on all of us. As she departed, we were left with a sense of pride and gratitude – not just for her visit but for the support and recognition from our administration towards small businesses like ours. This experience was a reminder of the strength and resilience of the small business community. It reinforced the importance of programs like the PPP and the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, which have been crucial in helping businesses like ours navigate unprecedented challenges. As we continue to serve our community and share our love for Afro-Southern cuisine, we do so with renewed vigor and optimism, inspired by the Vice President's visit and the ongoing support for small businesses across the country. 

North Carolina's small businesses are the lifeblood of our communities, driving innovation, creating jobs, and fostering economic vitality. However, small businesses across the state are feeling immense financial pressure because of rising healthcare costs, leading to medical debt that saps money and time they could be investing in the health of their businesses. Senate Bill 321 offers a lifeline to Main Street business owners and their families by addressing medical debt. It includes provisions that would limit medical debt interest rates and increase transparency by requiring medical facilities to post price information online. The legislation passed the Senate with almost unanimous bipartisan support. As the session comes to a close, we are urging the House to do the same. SB 321 is a commonsense reform with broad support that promises the protection and transparency that North Carolina small businesses need to thrive and bolster the economy. The storybook linked below includes real-life accounts of North Carolina small business owners whose medical debt has impacted their businesses, highlighting the urgency of the reforms proposed in SB 321.

My memorable conversation with President Biden and the Hopeful Path Ahead for Small Business Owners By Susanna Anderson, owner of VP Like Me I recently had the privilege of meeting President Joe Biden at an event in Prince George’s County, Maryland–a moment I will never forget. As a small business owner, staying ahead means staying informed so I jumped at the opportunity to attend this event and get insights into how current policies might shape the future for entrepreneurs like me. It was great to hear President Biden highlight our economy’s positive trajectory with inflation beginning to cool and a strong hiring market. We have come a long way since the early days of the pandemic! Following his remarks, President Biden made a commendable effort to connect with those in attendance including me. I introduced myself and showed him my shirt, "The VP looks like me," a product from my business, VP Like Me . He acknowledged it, and we had a brief but meaningful discussion about small businesses. I expressed how my small business is thriving because of the policies of the Biden-Harris Administration. Their emphasis on supporting small businesses and fostering equitable opportunities has played a part in the stability and growth of ventures like mine. Legislation like the Inflation Reduction Act has contributed to positive economic momentum giving Main Street a boost that will show benefits for years to come. Reflecting on the day, my biggest takeaway is a measured optimism about our economic direction. The policies and initiatives from the current administration provide a foundation for growth, and I am ready to see how they unfold for small business owners and beyond in the coming years.

Dear Congress, As a business leader in your state, we are asking you to support our communities by starting with the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework and then considering bold investment in America’s small businesses, workers & families.  Small Businesses are an integral part of America’s communities. We account for almost half of the country’s economic activity, two-thirds of new jobs, and employ more than half of all Americans. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework will deliver desperately needed resources to not only rebuild our roads, bridges, and transportation infrastructure, but also modernize the energy, internet, and water systems small businesses and the communities we are part of rely on to survive. We know infrastructure is just one investment that we need to make to ensure America thrives, we also need additional investment in important human infrastructure including childcare, paid leave and the social safety net that allows American workers to bounce back better than before Covid-19. We are far from alone in our support of these investments. In a survey of over 1,000 small business owners by Small Business for America’s Future earlier this spring, a staggering eight in 10 small business owners supported public investment at the scope and scale this plan provides. Passage of such a sweeping and forward-looking plan is exactly what our business community needs to build a thriving Main Street economy. We the undersigned business owners and leaders endorse the bipartisan legislation and urge you to take this opportunity to join us and your colleagues on both sides of the aisle to get it passed in the U.S. Senate. Sincerely, Alabama Bobbiette Swanson, Bobbiette Swanson Trade Style: Ready Resume Dr. JeFreda Brown, Xaris Financial Enterprises Emmanuel Igboin, Pawa brand LLC Arkansas Blanchie Johnson, BJ'S Grocery & Kountry Kitchen Ines Polonius, Communities Unlimited, Inc. Luz Marin, Tequila bar and grill Arizona Allen Yalda, ANU COFFEE LLC Avram Laub, Cats Pajamas Bistro Becki Christensen, Springerville-Eagar Regional Chamber of Commerce Bijan Hedayati, BH Limo LLC Brett Allen, SBDC Cherie Nishke, Wheelpowerinfo Christine Ray, Maximo Branding LLC Constance Laub, Cats Pajamas Bistro Denise Nunley, Egeocava,LLC Dr. Cindy Banton, AVID Consulting, LLC Dwayne Allen, The Breadfruit & Rum Bar Field Weber, Read to Me Books Gary White, GLW SOLUTIONS LLC. 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In May of 2021, Small Business For America’s Future released a national survey with responses from 1,052 small business owners in SBAF’s small business network, showing that a majority of small businesses are concerned about the state of our democracy, and they support federal legislation that expands and protects voting rights. Some key findings from the survey include: 60% of small business owners are concerned with the current state of our democracy, with 38% saying it is ‘ Poor ’ and 22% saying it is ‘ Very Bad. ’ 74% of small business owners surveyed said they support federal For the People Act, which would expand voting rights, change campaign finance laws to reduce the influence of money in politics, limit partisan gerrymandering, and create new ethics rules for federal officeholders An overwhelming majority ( 86% ) of small businesses believe there should be limits on the amount of money individuals and third party groups (e.g. PACs, Super PACs) can donate to political campaigns and candidates 60% of small business owners surveyed say that it is important for CEOs to speak out against efforts to restrict voting access As a result of the survey, Small Business for America's Future is calling on small business owners to speak out against recent attempts to attack voting rights in several states. SBAF has created a series of digital toolkits with information to contact Senators in states that are at the center of the anti-democratic legislation restricting voting access. You can find the state toolkits here: Arizona Florida Georgia North Carolina Texas Wisconsin

Over 500+ business owners from across the country have signed a letter in calling on Congress to take action in opposition to the numerous state legislatures attempting to obstruct the voting process and usurp American Democracy. ****** Small Businesses are an integral part of America’s communities. We account for almost half of the country’s economic activity, two-thirds of new jobs, and employ more than half of all Americans. As a trusted source within those communities we believe that it is important to have a strong voice in the democratic process. Recent attempts to limit voices in numerous states by obstructing the voting process and upend our nation’s democratic origins greatly impacts small businesses. As small business leaders, we support Congressional efforts aimed to expand voting rights, change campaign finance laws to reduce the influence of money in politics, limit partisan gerrymandering, and create new ethics rules for federal officeholders. In a recent poll by Small Business for America’s Future of over 1,000 small business owners from across the country, 74% supported Congressional action in supporting the For the People Act. Small businesses need to get back to work. Now more than ever Congress needs to take urgent action to pass bipartisan legislation and counter the efforts in state legislatures throughout the country that limit voices within the community. We, the undersigned organizations, trade associations, businesses, and corporations, endorse Congressional action to swiftly pass this critical legislation. Sincerely, Small Business For America's Future Network Signers Alec Adams, Jet’s pizza , Ferndale , MI, Small Business Owner Katrina Adams, KDA CONSCIOUS HEALTH BAR LLC,, Plymouth, MI, Small Business Owner Elizabeth Adu, Sambett Realty LLC, Longwood , FL, Small Business Owner Pantea Afsharnejad Dougani, Excel Body Fitness, Morrisville, NC, Small Business Owner Abdel Aguaouz, Transportation , Everett, MA, Small Business Owner Jessica Aguirre, Aguirre Bookkeeping & Tax Office, San Antonio, TX, Small Business Owner Jenay Aiksnoras, Bliss Experiences & Lake Tahoe Yoga, Zephyr Cove, NV, Small Business Owner Sridher Aiyer, Rasa Indian Grocery , Artesia, CA, Small Business Owner Basil Ajuo, Minnesota Africans United, Brooklyn Park, MI, Small Business Advocate Albert Albert Martinez, Moyoway drain cleaning in bathroom sanitizing, Adrian, MI, Small Business Owner Loise Alexander, Loise's Custom Tailoring, washington / Uvalda, DC / GA, Small Business Leader Karmeyatta Alexander, Fl Parts Ediscounter LLC, TAMPA, FL, Small Business Owner Dominique Alexander, Humans, Philadelphia, PA, Small Business Owner Suzanne Alexander-Vaughn, A+ Movng & Storage, Tullahoma, TN, Small Business Owner Allison Allain, PCI Builders, Monrovia, CA, Small Business Owner Chandra Allison, Chaun's Private Transport Services, WILMER, TX, Small Business Owner Judi Rhee Alloway, Women’s Biz Coop, Philadelphia, PA, Small Business Advocate Mara Alvarado, Mara Alvarado, Phoenix, AZ, Small Business Owner Laila Aly, International General Business Consultants Ltd., Alexandria , VA, Small Business Owner Nurul Aman, Mustang Finance , Andover, MA, Small Business Owner James Amanze , Jamanze Enterprises , Charlotte , NC, Small Business Owner William Amderson, Allegheny County Democratic Black Caucus, Pittsburgh, PA, Small Business Owner Joseph Anastasio, Tutti Frutti LLC, Tracy, CA, Small Business Owner William Anderson, Pittsburghs Finest Auto Body, Pittsburgh, PA, Small Business Owner James Anderson, Cefa Capital, Humble, TX, Small Business Owner Melvina Andrews, Briana's Place, Fort Pierce, FL, Small Business Owner Jesse Angel, 2 ANGELS CLEANING & SANITATION, Denver, CO, Small Business Owner Zoe Aquino, Zoe Aquino bookkeeping services, Watsonville, CA, Small Business Owner Joseph Ardieta, Vanguard Engineering PC, Rochester, NY, Small Business Owner Juilian Arias, The Alchemy Master, Miami, FL, Small Business Owner Serge Atadika , Serge Atadika, Farmville , VA, Small Business Owner Gabriel Azubuike, Home America Realty & Investments, Inc, Hyde Park, MA, Small Business Owner Edna B, Eb&t Property Investments Llc, Cranberry twp, PA, Small Business Owner Jenny Backus, Backus Consulting LLC, Washington DC, DC, Small Business Owner Mark Bacon, Mark W Bacon PC, Greer, SC, Small Business Owner Abdulai Bah, Pan-African CDI, Brooklyn, NY, Small Business Advocate Akintunde Bamiduro, Akin & Associates, LLC, Baltimore, MD, Small Business Owner Devonna Banks, Butter Bakery, Pasadena, CA, Small Business Owner Leslie Barber, New Life Maintenance and Repair, Cathedral City , CA, Small Business Owner Karen Barker, Om Thang , Mays Landing, NJ, Small Business Owner Ethelyn Barksdale, Personally Speaking Inc., College Park, GA, Small Business Owner Ahmed Barma, Barma Inc., Houston , TX, Small Business Owner Ken Barnett, Family Office, Fountain Valley, CA, Small Business Owner Russell Bass, Flavors Catering and Consulting, Oakland, CA, Small Business Owner Freddie Batchelor, Enterprise of Destiny, Hammond, IN, Small Business Leader Donovin Bell, Bell’s Home Care Professionals , Columbia, SC, Small Business Owner Henrietta Bellows, GOTP, Pine Lake, GA, Small Business Leader David Bergeron, Art Works Auto LLC, University Place, WA, Small Business Owner Mary-Jane Berman, Sarah's Beautiful Home Services LLC, San Antonio, TX, Small Business Owner Karen Berry, Come Sunday, Atlanta , GA, Small Business Owner Bonita Betts, Foremost CDC, Toledo, OH, Small Business Owner Julie BettsAlbert , 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Owner CPoinsette Brown, Five Smooth Stones HR Strategies & Mediation, Centennial, CO, Small Business Owner Julie Brown, Julie Brown Biz, Key West, FL, Small Business Owner Janelle Brown, CityLifeEngineered , Tallahassee , FL, Small Business Leader Jeffery Brown, Cleanup trucking , Angie, LA, Small Business Owner Kevin Broyles, S.N.E.W. 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America Construction & Development,Inc, Gary, IN, Small Business Owner Charles Caver, JCSMobileservices, Los Angeles, CA, Small Business Owner Perpetua Cearnal, Alegro Private Tours, San Francisco, CA, Small Business Owner Debbie Charron, Creative Edge Salon/DBA, Albany , NY, Small Business Owner Marcelle Clary, M & M Flooring, Inc., Raleigh, NC, Small Business Owner Erica Colbert, Contour Du Corps , DeSoto, TX, Small Business Owner Danielle Collier, Balance Living & Well-Being for Healthcare Professionals, North Versailles, PA, Small Business Owner Charlene Collins, Collins Sciences, retired, Rockville, MD, Small Business Advocate Teresa Combs, Living and Growing, LLC, Silver Spring, MD, Small Business Owner Mandy Concepcion, Automotive Diagnostics and Publishing, Jersey City, NJ, Small Business Owner Y Conner , Walker & Conner LLC, St. Joseph La., LA, Small Business Owner Hugh Cooper, Tripple D Trucking LLC, Chicago, IL, Small Business Owner Glen Cooper, CTAF, LLC, CLINTON , NC, Small Business Owner Lydia Cooper, Nomad Concierge ltd, Dayton, OH, Small Business Owner Agaytha Corbin, Speaking Grace LLC, Dayton, OH, Small Business Owner Fred Crandal, Office Design & Furnishings, LLC, Ypsilanti, MI, Small Business Owner Kathi Crawford, People Possibilities LLC, Houston, TX, Small Business Owner Shirley Crawford, Women's Business Center RVA, Richmond, VA, Small Business Owner Holly Crofts, Uplifting Spirits Massage Studio, Holladay, UT, Small Business Owner Estrella Cruz-Curoe, del Carmen, St. Louis, MO, Small Business Owner CHERYL CULBRETH, Magic 8 Enterprise S-LLC, Philadelphia, PA, Small Business Owner Sandra Curley, Supreme Company Wholesaler of Books Inc., Lafayette, LA, Small Business Owner Mark Curley, Supreme Company Wholesaler of Books Inc., Lafayette, LA, Small Business Owner Melanie Daley, Halcyon Pleasure Tours LLC dba Life's A Beach Agency, Atlanta, GA, Small Business Owner Andrea Beth Damsky, Andrea Beth Damsky, L.Ac., La Mesa, CA, Small Business Owner Debbie Davis, Studio Design LLC, DENVER, CO, Small Business Owner Ron Davis, Telemetrix Consulting, LLC, Austell, GA, Small Business Owner Thomas Delegal, Pulse Clinical Alliance, Jacksonville, FL, Small Business Advocate Jair Delgado Caicedo , Jair Delgado painting llc , Orlando , FL, Small Business Owner JeanPierre Demulder, Connecticut Institute for Social Entrepreneurship , Bridgeport , CT, Small Business Leader Kaylah Denae, Kandella, Bismarck, ND, Small Business Owner Jeffrey Dennis, Advance Home Health Care LTD., CHICAGO, IL, Small Business Owner Simeon Deskins, DeskinsDreamHomes , Bowie, MD, Small Business Owner Sara Disanti, Walmart, Brandon, FL, Small Business Advocate Kristin Doherty, Women in Progress, Minneapolis, MN, Small Business Leader Dorothea Garner Dorothea Garner, G & G Consulant, Hague, VA, Small Business Owner Pamela Dowell, Dowell's Enterprise LLC, Lagrange, GA, Small Business Owner Alibin Drayton, Drayton Industries Incorporated, New York, NY, Small Business Leader John Duffy, Easterly Research, Warminster, PA, Small Business Owner Karen Dunson, KD Healthcare Solutions, LLC, Trotwood, OH, Small Business Owner Sanjyot Dunung, Atma Global, New York, NY, Small Business Owner Mike Duran, Manufacturing, Fabrication & Design, LLC, Sheboygan, WI, Small Business Owner Patricia Durr, Durr Services llc, Biloxi, MS, Small Business Owner Keith Dziedzic, Kookaburra LLC, Grosse Pointe Park, MI, Small Business Owner James E Johnson, Trusted Companion Services of America, Country Club Hills, IL, Small Business Owner Guy Edouard, E FOCUS MENTAL HEALTH PLLC, Brooklyn, NY, Small Business Owner Mencer Edwards, Justice and Sustainability Associates, Washington, DC, Small Business Owner Melissa Elenbaas, Memorable Eventd and Catering LLC, Lynden, WA, Small Business Owner Willie Ellison, Sapphire Marketing Inc, San Bernardino, CA, Small Business Owner Courtney Elzey, MCDS, LLC, Slidell, LA, Small Business Owner Mike Englert, Eighty2degrees LLC, Washington, DC, Small Business Owner Dorothy Enriquez, Dorothy Lee Realtor Associate, Teaneck, NJ, Small Business Owner Jose R Estrada, EcoView Of New Haven , Wallingford , CT, Small Business Owner Martine Eugene, Blessed Orgsnic Fruits snd Vegetables design, Brooklyn, NY, Small Business Owner JACQUES Existe, Existeempire dominium realstatellc, Miami, FL, Small Business Leader Cheikh Fall, C FALL TRUCK LLC , New Milford, CT, Small Business Owner neil farbstein, Clean Energy Research Foundation Inc., Syosset, NY, Small Business Owner Monica Feltson, Winnie's Bountiful Garden, Saginaw, MI, Small Business Leader Davona Ferguson, Grandeur Goddess, Temecula, CA, Small Business Owner Mai Fields, Chi Em Eats, Emporia, KS, Small Business Owner Yvonne Finney, Loadstar Consulting, Inc., Hampton, VA, Small Business Owner Paula C Fiscal, San Francisco Investment Development, San Francisco, CA, Small Business Leader Laura Ford, Western Women's Business Center, Candler, NC, Small Business Advocate Cynthia Foster-Ratcliff, GDiT2 Medical Coding & Billing Services LLC, Aubrey, TX, Small Business Owner Amy Fox, Spiral Brewery, LLC, Hastings, MN, Small Business Owner Charles Francis, Unique Family Med, Brooklyn, NY, Small Business Owner Ellen Frank-Miller, Workforce & Organizational Research Center, Evanston, IL, Small Business Owner Alicia Franklin, Bellybakes, LLC, Oakland, CA, Small Business Owner Tatiana Freeman, NoshPosh LLC, Saint Paul, MI, Small Business Owner David Furtick, BRISK, LLC, Durham, NC, Small Business Owner Ophelia Gabrino, NYC Dept of Small Business Services, Brooklyn, NY, Small Business Advocate Anthony Gaddy, UpState New York Black Chamber of Commerce , Albany, NY, Small Business Advocate Marvelle Galloway-Miller, Prisoners for Change , Chicago, IL, Small Business Leader Houn Gang, Regent school catering fcs, San francisco, CA, Small Business Owner Richard Garber, Kelsifahr, Inc., Minneapolis, MI, Small Business Owner Philip Gaye-Bai, MyPCNet, Eagan, MI, Small Business Owner Themis Georgallis-, Toy Soldier Enterprises Inc., Lancaster, PA, Small Business Owner Preeya Gholkar, Gholkar's Inc., Pittsford, NY, Small Business Owner Lili Gil Valletta, CIEN, Irving , TX, Small Business Owner Nan Gill-Wilson, Gill Escrow and Settlement Corporation, Goshen, NY, Small Business Leader Glenn Gladney, Access Optical Networks, Inc., Manalapan, NJ, Small Business Owner Bradford Glazier, Glazier Photography, Wilmington, DE, Small Business Owner Darna Goins-Finkelstein, DRG LLC, Norfolk, VA, Small Business Owner Joshua Goldberg, Nath, Goldberg & Meyer, Washington, DC, Small Business Owner Paul Gomez, Paul Gomez Team @ C2Financial Corp., San Diego, CA, Small Business Leader Francis Gomez, Latin Insights, Princeton, NJ, Small Business Advocate Jolanda Gonzalez, Restaurant, Paterson, NJ, Small Business Owner Rebeca Gonzalez , Tenoch Franchising Inc, Seattle , WA, Small Business Owner Anne Gordon, Live Life Travel, LLC, Gansevoort, NY, Small Business Owner Rachel Grady, Errands Unlimited, Florissant, MO, Small Business Owner Rolins Graham, Equity Capital Investment Group, LLC, Phoenix, AZ, Small Business Owner Olena Gralapp , Olena online store , Mobile , AL, Small Business Owner Gary Groothuis, Groats Inc, Montevideo, MN, Small Business Owner Sylvia Guerra, Speak Loud And Clear, Forest Falls, CA, Small Business Owner Daniel Guerra Jr, AltusCampus, Madison, WI, Small Business Owner Maricela Guerrero, La Taverna Cubana MG, Inc, Valley Village , CA, Small Business Owner Paula Guthat, Cinema Detroit, Harper Woods, MI, Small Business Owner Gloria Guy, Home of Angels LLC, Brown Deer, WI, Small Business Owner Mena Habeb, solar outsource inc., simi valley, CA, Small Business Owner Marsha Hall, New Venture Enterprises, CHICAGO, IL, Small Business Owner Todd Hamblin, Global Aerospace Design Corp, Cincinnati, OH, Small Business Owner Troy Hambrick , Smoothie Squad, Winter Haven , FL, Small Business Owner Angela Harding, PRECIOUS STEPS TO A NEW BEGINNING FOUNDATION INC, Hazel Crest, IL, Small Business Owner Rodney Harrigan , HA Strategy LLC, Tampa, FL, Small Business Owner Kashmiera Harris, A SECURE FUTURE ACADEMY LLC, Philadelphia, PA, Small Business Owner LaShonda Hartley, Exclusive Engravings, LLC, Richmond Hill, GA, Small Business Owner Phyllicia Hatton, Artisans Affinity Alliance, Washington, District of Columbia, DC, Small Business Owner Gwendolyn Hayes, North MS Community Development Center, Sardis, MS, Small Business Owner Julia Hays, Hays Innovations , Onsted, MI, Small Business Owner Hugh Haywood, H H-H, Inc., Laurelton, NY, Small Business Advocate Lovonnya Hedgepeth , Keeping It Real 907FAM LLC, Fairbanks , AK, Small Business Owner Margaret Hemm, Alternative Solutions, Clovis, NM, Small Business Owner Mina Henin , Pre-Con Construction Engineering Management, CERRITOS, CA, Small Business Owner Jeffrey Henningsen, jbh Catering & Event Planning, Houston, TX, Small Business Owner oather hice, everybody needs a friend llc, Jacksonvillle school city, FL, Small Business Owner Janeen Hilton Hankerson , Janeen Hilton Private Care , South Holland , IL, Small Business Owner Marguerit Holland, Brighter Day Cleaning Services, Plainfield, NJ, Small Business Owner Tammy Holley, residence, WAVELAND, MS, Small Business Owner robert holloman, Quantum Associates, inc, sumter, SC, Small Business Owner Valerie Holman, Webbs Sports Bar, Chambersburg, Pa, Small Business Owner Darryl Horowitt, Coleman & Horowitt, LLP, Fresno, CA, Small Business Owner Julia Houston, Divine Design, West Monroe, LA, Small Business Owner Robyn Hughes, E M Hughes & Associates LLC, Indianapolis, IN, Small Business Owner Samantha Humphries, Humphries Accountant & Tax , Nashville, AR, Small Business Owner Joseph Hurt, Hurt Logistics, Chester, VA, Small Business Owner Kenneth Hyman, S&A Distributor, Williamston, NC, Small Business Owner Olushola Iledare , Eradeli , Matteson , IL, Small Business Owner Irwin Irby, MISITS, Inc., Poughkeepsie, NY, Small Business Owner Mark C. Jackson, Jackson enterprises, Starke, FL, Small Business Advocate Kathy Jackson, Lucky Dawg Daycare, Santa Fe, NM, Small Business Owner Doris Jackson , Synergy Professional Billing, Daly City, CA, Small Business Owner Luana Jackson-Gaffney, 4C's Transportation Services, North Chili, NY, Small Business Owner Mohamed Jalloh, Mohamed Lamrana Jalloh , Miami Beach , FL, Small Business Owner Ashton Jemison, Swiftmatic's Sneaker Fanatics, Pooler, GA, Small Business Owner Haywood Johnson, People Lawn Care, Port Richey, FL, Small Business Owner Michael Johnson, Florida American Veterans Inc., Orlando , FL, Small Business Owner Janice Johnson, Ultimate Coastal And Urban Properties, L.L.C., Brunswick, GA, Small Business Owner Castleigh Johnson, My Home Pathway Inc., Jersey City, NJ, Small Business Owner Kelly Johnson, Red River Auto & Detail, Clarksville, TX, Small Business Owner Jeffrey Johnson, Cohere Consulting, LLC, Seattle, WA, Small Business Owner ArKivias Jones, Dsg, LITTLE ROCK, AR, Small Business Leader L Denise Jones, All Florida Therapy, Fort Pierce, FL, Small Business Owner William Jones, William C. Jones, Springfield, MO, Small Business Owner Cedric Jones, Jones consturction, Sardis, MS, Small Business Owner Darius Jones, Darius Jones Independent Contractor, DALLAS, TX, Small Business Owner Dave Jones, Purple Onion Catering Co., Vienna, VA, Small Business Owner piranski joseph, Bay Car Wash LLV, Corpus Christi , TX, Small Business Owner Terri Juarez, Faithful Shuttle LLC, Blythe , CA, Small Business Owner Janice Jucker, Three Brothers Bakery , Houston, TX, Small Business Owner Thomas Jung, Jung Security , Addison, TX, Small Business Owner Umaru kabba, Nnabaco, Manchester, NH, Small Business Owner Richard Kahn, RSK Media Consulting LLC, Jupiter, FL, Small Business Owner HENRY KAISER, Bright Minds Training LLC, PORTLAND, OR, Small Business Owner Roland Kayode, Rodak-Jod International Incu, Denver, CO, Small Business Owner Nate Kazemi , Signs of Life , San Francisco , CA, Small Business Owner Lena Keaton, Unlimited G.O.A.L.S. LLC, Fayetteville, GA, Small Business Owner Linda Keel, Merle's LLC, Winchester, TN, Small Business Owner Njideka Kelley, New Generation consulting LLC, Houston, TX, Small Business Owner Keena Kelly, BJJ Enterprise LLC, Aurora, IL, Small Business Owner Patience Key, P-Key Health Solutions INC., Bowie, MD, Small Business Owner wiliie khalaf, lawal fashions inc, parma, OH, Small Business Owner MOHAMMED HAROON KHAMISANI, KB Travel World, Chandler, AZ, Small Business Owner Akram Khan, Kumon Math & Reading Center, Mequon, WI, Small Business Owner Prerna Mona Khanna, Prerna Mona Khanna, M.D., P.C., Indian Wells, CA, Small Business Owner Mokhlesur Khondker, GHORE INC, BUFFALO, NY, Small Business Owner Hwan Kim, Haulani cafe, Kahului, HI, Small Business Owner Frank Knapp, SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce, Columbia, SC, Small Business Leader Juan David Kruger, ASISBusiness, Middle Village, NY, Small Business Owner Suresh Kumar, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Monroe Twp, NJ, Small Business Advocate Babajide Kupoluyi, 247 global tire shop llc / American Bloom Inc., Katy, TX, Small Business Owner Tina Labruzzo, Green Shoots Strategy & Consulting, Merrick, NY, Small Business Advocate Tracy Lamb, Hair by Tracy, San antonio, TX, Small Business Owner Dorrie Lane, Wondrous Vulva puppet , San Francisco, CA, Small Business Owner Marie Laplante, Right HR Staffing Solutions, LLC, Delray Beach, FL, Small Business Owner Julius Larry, Sun Construction and Ready-Mix Concrete, LLC, Little Rock, AR, Small Business Owner Maria Lawrence, NCSC Janitorial Services LLc, Rock Hill, SC, Small Business Owner Oscar Lawson, oscarlawson, Bowie, MD, Small Business Advocate Mark Leas, Bethesda Builders Ltd., Breckenridge, CO, Small Business Owner Aidan Levinson, , Zionsville, PA, Small Business Owner James Levsey, AllAirRepair, Frisco, TX, Small Business Owner Valerie Lewis, VLJ, Oakley, CA, Small Business Advocate Sonia Lewis, ASCRIBE Educational Consulting, Elk Grove, CA, Small Business Owner Kim Lewis, Anytime Stapleton, LLC, Denver, CO, Small Business Owner Andrew Lewis, ExtraYardinary, Jackson, MS, Small Business Owner ROBERT LEWIS, GREENTREE TONER, BLACKSTONE, VA, Small Business Owner John Licht, e@LITE, LLC, Beaver Dam, KY, Small Business Owner Jim London, London& Associates, Clemson, SC, Small Business Owner Booker Loud, Booker Loud.com, Houston, TX, Small Business Owner Donna Louder, SHOWERS A. B., INC, Jacksonville, FL, Small Business Owner Pat Louis, C’est Bon Seasoning, Houston, TX, Small Business Owner Marc Jeris Louis Jean, Utica Express Pharmacy Inc., Brooklyn, NY, Small Business Owner Tania Love, Love's Cleaning Service, Baltimore, MD, Small Business Owner Moises Luque , Devout Trucking L.L.C, East Brunswick, NJ, Small Business Leader Akins Macaulay, AKINAMAC Inc., Little Elm, TX, Small Business Owner Lauren Magarelli, BeBhakti yoga, Beaxon, NY, Small Business Owner Lilibeth Magcalas, Ltcy travel services, Tukwila, WA, Small Business Owner Henry Mahasi, Samax LLC, Nashville, TN, Small Business Owner William Maines, HairScape Studio, Apopka, FL, Small Business Owner Rich Mak, BALT COUNTY BREWING LLC, HUNT VALLEY, MD, Small Business Owner Bharat Mangghnani, Score-New Haven Chapter, New Haven, CT, Small Business Advocate Michelle Manire, Coast to Coast Conferences & Events, Huntington Beach, CA, Small Business Owner Ngoni Mapfumo, Buffalo Courier Services, San Leandro, CA, Small Business Owner Cesar Marquez, Marleon International LLC, kansas city, MO, Small Business Owner Tommy Marshall, Marshall Home Repair and Restoration, Jackson, TN, Small Business Owner Cherelle Marshall , Expressions 4 U LLC, Saint Louis , MO, Small Business Owner Sylvester Martin, Tariq's restoration & remodeling, Harrisburg, PA, Small Business Owner Anna Marie Martin, SpokeAnna, Spokane, WA, Small Business Owner ROBERT MASUKA, gina maries pizza, knox, IN, Small Business Owner Lori Mavencamp, Oceanside Bookkeeping , Warrenton, OR, Small Business Owner Valerie Maxwell, VMD Real Estate Company, Moreno Valley, CA, Small Business Owner Brenda McAllister, TaxBiz, LLC, Jonesboro, GA, Small Business Owner Pamela McDonald, Pamela mcDonald design, New Brighton, MN, Small Business Owner Lisa McDonald, Devine Designs , Buffalo , NY, Small Business Owner Byron Mcgahee, NBCLandscapingLLC , Akron , OH, Small Business Owner Louis McLemore, Billy Webb Elks Lodge #1050, Portland, OR, Small Business Leader Lucious McNair, McNair Farming, Whigham, GA, Small Business Owner Sheriqua McWilliams, Treats For The Sweet , Petersburg , VA, Small Business Owner Yanira Medina-Velasquez, Velasquez Insurance Agency, PALMDALE, CA, Small Business Owner Steven Meikle, Hand-N-Paw Pet Services Inc, Woodbridge, VA, Small Business Owner Linda Mercer, L&M exquisite Meals , Hyattsville , MD, Small Business Owner Oluwaseun Bobo Mesioye, TheVague LLC, Arverne, NY, Small Business Owner Nobel MEZRI, MEZRI THERMOSOLAIRE INDUSTRY, BESSAS, NY, Small Business Leader Jim Mikel, Spirit Technologies, LLC-B, Pflugerville, TX, Small Business Owner Chris Miller, SALAD HEADS INC, ESSEX, CT, Small Business Owner Steven Miller, SBDC, Boise, ID, Small Business Advocate Robin Miller, Skylight Homes, LLC, Philadelphia, PA, Small Business Owner Btidgette Miller, One Stop Shop, llc, Cedar Hill, TX, Small Business Owner Sabina Miller , Sensational Global Marketing Services, Llc, Thibodaux , LA, Small Business Owner Robert Mills, REM Strategies LLC., Rehoboth Beach, DE, Small Business Owner Jackie Mims, The Mike Mims Foundation Inc, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, Small Business Owner Michael Mitchell, Alumni Ink LLC, CINCINNATI, OH, Small Business Owner Kimberly Mitchell, The Echelon Group, Inc., Dresher, PA, Small Business Owner Deborah Mitchell, Traveldebi, Laurel, DE, Small Business Owner Jose Moncada, Jose Auto Service, Houston, TX, Small Business Owner ANA MORA, LinkPharma, Hollywood, FL, Small Business Owner Victor Morales, VIC Painting LLC, Dayton, OH, Small Business Owner Desiree Morris, Making our ways better, Chicago, IL, Small Business Owner MARLON MOSLEY, Marlon Mosley, Chicago, IL, Small Business Owner Paul Muchiri, Tigoni LLC, Rosedale, MD, Small Business Owner brenda muhammad, Medina Creative Solution, OVERLAND PARK, KS, Small Business Owner Laura Munoz, Munoz-Moore Handymen/clean up Service, Melfa, VA, Small Business Owner Jairo Munoz , USA PRO FC, Englewood , NJ, Small Business Owner Noreen Murray, Dancer's Boutique LLC, Fitchburg, MA, Small Business Owner Meredith Narcisse, REUSSIR Consulting , Los Angeles , CA, Small Business Owner TERRY NARDONE, QUAD- E ENTERPRISES LLC, HAMMONDSPORT, NY, Small Business Leader Latonya Neal, Anna Raes Catering 4u , Greensboro , NC, Small Business Owner Eric D Nelson, Farmers Insurance, Aurora, CO, Small Business Owner Thanh Nguyen, Hou Lee Gamer, Houston, TX, Small Business Owner Chuong Nguyen-Thanh, The Vaan Group, Jersey City, NJ, Small Business Owner Morgan Nichols, Main Street Alliance of Vermont, Burlington, VT, Small Business Advocate Tanelia Norman, Tanelia's LawnCare & Beyond, Tulsa, OK, Small Business Owner Sean Norris, TKS Capital Advisors, Cordova, TN, Small Business Owner HECTOR NUNEZ, nunez tax service, inc., NEW YORK, NY, Small Business Owner Sylvia Nyarko , Love and Compassion Senior Care Services, Tucson , AZ, Small Business Owner Valentine Nzengung, MuniRem Environmental, LLC, Duluth, GA, Small Business Owner Jim 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We’re committed to ensuring policymakers prioritize the nation’s 30 million small businesses to create an economy that works for them, their workers and their communities. Visit www.smallbusinessforamericasfuture.org . Follow us on Twitter and Facebook . #SmallBizAF.

Please see the below letter which Small Business for America's Future plans to send in opposition to the numerous state legislatures attempting to obstruct the voting process and usurp American Democracy. You can read the letter below. We hope you'll sign on. ****** Small Businesses are an integral part of America’s communities. We account for almost half of the country’s economic activity, two-thirds of new jobs, and employ more than half of all Americans. As a trusted source within those communities we believe that it is important to have a strong voice in the democratic process. Recent attempts to limit voices in numerous states by obstructing the voting process and upend our nation’s democratic origins greatly impacts small businesses. As small business leaders, we support Congressional efforts aimed to expand voting rights, change campaign finance laws to reduce the influence of money in politics, limit partisan gerrymandering, and create new ethics rules for federal officeholders. In a recent poll by Small Business for America’s Future of over 1,000 small business owners from across the country, 74% supported Congressional action in supporting the For the People Act. Small businesses need to get back to work. Now more than ever Congress needs to take urgent action to pass bipartisan legislation and counter the efforts in state legislatures throughout the country that limit voices within the community. We, the undersigned organizations, trade associations, businesses, and corporations, endorse Congressional action to swiftly pass this critical legislation. Sincerely, Small Business For America's Future You can sign on to t he letter supporting democracy here . Additionally, On Tuesday, June 22nd, Small Business for America’s Future (SBAF) and Leadership Now Project will host a call with media, small business owners, and business leaders to share recent survey results, discuss the current Congressional activity on voting rights legislation, and discuss how small business owner and leaders can engage proactively in their states to combat regressive action to restrict voting rights within their states. Register here to join the call. ### About Small Business for America’s Future Small Business for America’s Future is a national coalition of small business owners and leaders working to provide small businesses a voice at every level of government. We’re committed to ensuring policymakers prioritize the nation’s 30 million small businesses to create an economy that works for them, their workers and their communities. Visit www.smallbusinessforamericasfuture.org . Follow us on Twitter and Facebook . #SmallBizAF.

By Frank Knapp, Jr. Co-Chair, Small Business for America's Future Washington, D.C., Aug. 10, 2020— Because Senate Republicans failed to meaningfully engage in debate around a relief package, we are left with a hodge-podge of poorly conceived and legally questionable executive orders from a president more interested in gaining headlines than doing the hard work of negotiating a package that actually helps small business owners, workers and families. Typical of its Covid-19 response, the Administration has overpromised and under delivered. None of the president’s executive orders directly help the small businesses that are suffering from the economic fallout of the pandemic. In fact all they do is offer bureaucratic headaches: The executive order on payroll taxes is a mess. It does not cut employees’ payroll taxes, it defers them, meaning employees will have to pay five months' worth of back payroll taxes down the road. Small business owners will have to deal with the major headache of adjusting payroll withholding formulas on the fly. And the order undercuts crucial safety net programs including Social Security. With no direct aid to small businesses, this will deliver little economic stimulus. Under the executive order on unemployment benefits , in the best case scenario, the president unilaterally cut enhanced payments by a third from $600 to $400. But the order puts a burden on the states to pay a 25% of the benefits to receive any of the federal money. Yet states are already struggling with budgets depleted by plummeting tax revenues and may not be able to contribute--potentially resulting in no enhanced unemployment benefits. Like the Administration's overall response to Covid-19, these orders are incoherent, sloppy and ignore the reality that combating a global health crisis and economic collapse require more than cheap political tricks and empty promises. We need leaders serious about doing their jobs to create a thorough, coordinated national plan to contain Covid, save our small businesses and stave off economic collapse. By any measure this vapid response falls short.