This Week in Entrepreneurship Policy

Posted by: Mark Marich on February 11, 2013 Source: Policy Dialogue on Entrepreneurship

On the heels of the Kauffman Foundation’s State of Entrepreneurship Address, a couple of Congressional committees are taking a closer look at the economy. The House Small Business Committee is conducting a hearing on The State of the Small Business Economy that will focus on “current economic indicators that measure the health of the economy, with a specific focus on access to capital… (and) general economic concerns that small business owners will face in the coming year.” Meanwhile, the House Budget Committee will explore the Congressional Budget Office’s budget and economic outlook with CBO director Douglas Elmendorf and the Senate Budget Committee will look at the budget and economic outlook over the next 10 years. Other hearings include: comprehensive immigration reform, applications for IT research and development; innovation in education; manufacturing in American; outlook on energy and a review of the government’s approach toward unemployment.

HOUSE
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• The CBO's Budget and Economic Outlook
  House Committee on the Budget
  210 Cannon HOB
  Wednesday, February 13
  10:00 am ET [webcast]


• State of the Small Business Economy
  House Committee on Small Business
  2360 Rayburn HOB
  Wednesday, Feb. 13
  1:00 pm ET


• American Energy Outlook: Technology, Market and Policy Drivers
  House Committee on Science, Space and Technology
  Subcommittee on Energy
  2318 Rayburn HOB
  Wednesday, Feb. 13
  10:00 am ET [webcast]


• Raising the Bar: How Education Innovation Can Improve Student Achievement
  House Committee on Education and the Workforce
  Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education
  2261 Rayburn HOB
  Thursday, Feb. 14
  10:00 am ET [webcast]


• Our Nation of Builders: Manufacturing in America
  House Committee on Energy & Commerce
  Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade
  2322 Rayburn HOB
  Thursday, Feb. 14
  10:00am ET [webcast]


• Unintended Consequences: Is Government Effectively Addressing the Unemployment Crisis?
  House Committee and Oversight & Government Reform
  2247 Rayburn HOB
  Thursday, Feb. 14
  2:00 pm ET


• Applications for Information Technology R&D
  House Committee on Science, Space and Technology
  Subcommittee on Research
  2318 Rayburn HOB
  Thursday, Feb. 14
  2:00 pm ET [webcast]


SENATE
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• The Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2013-2023
  Senate Committee on the Budget
  608 Dirksen Senate Office Building
  Tuesday, Feb. 12
  10:30 am ET


• Comprehensive Immigration Reform
  Senate Committee on the Judiciary
  216 Hart Senate Office Building
  Wednesday, Feb. 13
  9:30 am ET [webcast]

Category:  Capitol Hill