2024 Champion of Small Business Investing Awards
The Small Business Investor Alliance presents the 2024 Champion of Small Business Investing Award to members of the House and Senate
September 24, 2024 (Washington, D.C.) – Each election year, the Small Business Investor Alliance (SBIA) recognizes those members of Congress who have been supportive of policies to unleash more capital for job creation and economic growth. This year SBIA recognized 86 members of Congress for their support of policies that promote capital access for domestic small businesses, including select members of congressional leadership as well as members of the House and Senate Small Business, House Financial Services, Senate Banking, House Ways and Means, Senate Finance, House and Senate Appropriations, and House and Senate Agriculture committees.
“Access to long-term, patient capital is essential for our domestic small businesses to grow and succeed,” said SBIA President Brett Palmer. “Our small business champions in Congress have demonstrated a strong commitment to investing in American jobs by supporting better access to capital for American small businesses and entrepreneurs.”
The 2024 Champion of Small Business Investing Award was presented to the following members of the U.S. House of Representatives: U.S. Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA), U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO), U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-TX), U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), U.S. Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY), U.S. Rep. Aaron Bean (R-FL), U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA), U.S. Rep. Mike Carey (R-OH), U.S. Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL), U.S. Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA), U.S. Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ), U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS), U.S. Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL), U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), U.S. Rep. Jake Ellzey (R-TX), U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN), U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), U.S. Rep. Mike Flood (R-NE), U.S. Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL), U.S. Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), U.S. Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), U.S. Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME), U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), U.S. Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD), U.S. Rep. French Hill (R-AR), U.S. Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT), U.S. Rep. Erin Houchin (R-IN), U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI), U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt (R-TX), U.S. Rep. John James (R-MI), U.S. Rep. David Joyce (R-OH), U.S. Rep. Young Kim (R-CA), U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL), U.S. Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY), U.S. Rep. Greg Landsman (D-OH), U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow (R-LA), U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO), U.S. Rep. Celeste Maloy (R-UT), U.S. Rep. Tracey Mann (R-KS), U.S. Rep. Morgan McGarvey (D-KY), U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY), U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY), U.S. Rep. Dan Meuser (R-PA), U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D-MD), U.S. Rep. Marc Molinaro (R-NY), U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO), U.S. Rep. Wiley Nickel (D-NC), U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA), U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH), U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA), U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen (D-CO), U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN), U.S. Rep. Maria Salazar (R-FL), U.S. Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-MI), U.S. Rep. David Scott (D-GA), U.S. Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA), U.S. Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO), U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber (R-MN), U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI), U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI), U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-PA), U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D-NY), U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner (R-MO), and U.S. Rep. Roger Williams (R-TX).
The 2024 Champion of Small Business Investing Award was presented to the following members of the U.S. Senate: U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), U.S. Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC), U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD), U.S. Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE), U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE), U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO), U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO), U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI), U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA), U.S. Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA), U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), U.S. Sen. James Risch (R-ID), U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV), U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-IN).
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About the Small Business Investor Alliance
The Small Business Investor Alliance (SBIA) is the premier organization of lower middle market private equity funds and investors. SBIA works on behalf of its members as a tireless advocate for policies that promote competitive markets and robust domestic investment for growing small businesses. SBIA has been playing a pivotal role in promoting the growth and vitality of the private equity industry for over 65 years. For more information, visit www.SBIA.org or call (202) 628-5055.