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Washington (PRESS RELEASE –  September 19, 2010) - The United States Senate today passed a landmark small business jobs bill that aims to boost billions of dollars of lending and investment to America’s entrepreneurs and provides $12 billion in tax cuts to small businesses from coast to coast.

Washington (PRESS RELEASE – August 11, 2010) – United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., Chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, spoke with Fox Business anchor Gerri Willis of “The Willis Report” about the state of small business.

Specifically, Senator Landrieu defended the Small Business Lending Fund in the Small Business Jobs Creation Act that the Senate is currently debating.

Washington (PRESS RELEASE – July 25, 2010) — United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., Chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and Senator George LeMieux, R-Fla., along with Senators Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Senator Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn, last night introduced an amendment, S.

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Washington (PRESS RELEASE – June 23, 2010) — United States Senators Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., Chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and John F.

Kerry, D-Mass., introduced legislation to better assist small business owners in accessing broadband Internet technology.

The “Small Business Broadband and Emerging Technology Enhancement Act of 2010,” S.

Washington, DC (PRESS RELEASE – May 4, 2010) — The United States Senate unanimously agreed to extend the Small Business Administration (SBA) and vital programs that fall under the Small Business Administration Act and the Small Business Investment Act, such as the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.

The programs, which have been operating under a temporary extender and were set to expire on April 30, 2010, will continue with a three-month extension through July 31, 2010.

Washington (PRESS RELEASE – April 26, 2010) — United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., Chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, held a hearing on the Obama Administration’s budget blueprint for the Small Business Administration (SBA).

The hearing was entitled “The FY2011 Budget Request for the Small Business Administration.” SBA Administrator Karen Mills testified before the Small Business Committee to give an overview of the budget request and the priorities for the Agency.

Washington (PRESS RELEASE – April 6, 2010) — United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., Chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, today sent a letter to Senate colleagues requesting support of several measures aimed at creating jobs and spurring small business growth.

Sen. Landrieu is requesting that the proposals be included in the next jobs bill to be considered by the Senate.

Washington (PRESS RELEASE – March 30, 2010) — U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Mary L.

Landrieu, D-La., today praised the Senate’s temporary extension of two important provisions enacted in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: increased government guarantees and eliminated fees on small business loans.

The programs were extended through April 30th.

Washington (PRESS RELEASE – March 25, 2010) — U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Mary L.

Landrieu, D-La., today commented on the President’s signing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

The Act, passed by the U.S. House of Representatives Sunday evening, lowers costs and increases choices and stability for small businesses.

Washington (PRESS RELEASE – March 21, 2010) — U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Mary L.

Landrieu, D-La., and Ranking Member Olympia J. Snowe, R-Maine, today praised President Obama’s Executive Order to support the National Export Initiative, which aims to double American exports over the next five years and support two million American jobs.