Dear friend,

As you may have seen, it's Small Business Week, and I'm thrilled to take a minute to celebrate all the small businesses and their owners who play such a vital role in our communities. 

Over the past two years, more than 10.5 million people applied to start a new small business — the most on record. It's possible, in part, because of the once-in-a-generation investment I oversaw as Chair of the House Small Business Committee when Democrats held the majority. 

But Republicans have shown that they are completely uninterested in supporting anything working families care about, and small businesses are no exception. So this Small Business Week, will you chip in to ensure I have the resources I need to keep up this fight?

CHIP IN

It is critical that we ensure small businesses — by and for their communities — are able to thrive. By supporting our local economies, we can reinvest in all of our communities.

I’ve spent my career fighting to ensure that small businesses, especially those that are minority- and women-owned, don’t get left behind. And I'm ready to keep working. Are you with me?