Small Business Committee Hounds Roundtable on Veterans Owned Businesses
Washington, DC –Wednesday, Congresswoman Aumua Amata and the Small Business Committee held a roundtable on the best ways to help veteran-owned small businesses.
Aumua Amata with James Comer (KY), Chairman Steve Chabot (OH), and Dwight Evans (PA)
The discussion focused on the aftermath of the Supreme Court case Kingdomware Technologies, Inc. v. United States, which ruled that the Department of Veterans Affairs must put veterans first in all of its procurement actions. The roundtable also included discussion of legislation that would help veteran-owned small businesses, including veteran-owned businesses in American Samoa.
"Many of my fellow Committee members, some of whom are veterans themselves, are committed to making sure the law is upheld and the VA is truly putting veterans first," said House Chairman Steve Chabot.
"I have the honor of sitting on the Veterans Affairs Committee and the Small Business Committee. This roundtable was an excellent chance for my colleagues and I to hear directly from veteran-owned small businesses, to hear what concerns them, without all the formality of a hearing," stated Amata. "My colleagues and I will continue to pursue legislation that will ensure that veteran owned businesses succeed."
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