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Scott Brown Joins Senate Small Business Committee

Small business owners who follow U.S. politics now have a new person to either cheer for or rail at, depending on their point of view.  Today, Senator Scott Brown joined the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.Brown represents Massachusetts, if you're curious, and also serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee.

A Credit Card Bill That Would Actually Be Good

Yesterday, Doug discussed business credit-building pointers, quoting Tyson Elliott who named making sure you have a business credit card as the most basic step. Unfortunatley, credit card companies don't always play fair, and that is a notion that has sparked the House of Representatives to approve a bill to keep these companies from exercising practices that are harmful to small business owners.

Senate To SBA: Here's $107 Million

The last round of news about the Senate, small businesses, and a great deal of funding dealt with $101 million that had to go through the Appropriations Committee.  Now, here's some good news: $107 million is on its way instead.

Snowe Touts Small Business Help From Congress

Senator Olympia Snowe said economic uncertainty motivated Senate Democrats to push for changes to help small businesses with a couple of significant issues.