u.s. senate committee on small business and entrepreneurship

The U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship is a standing committee of the United States Senate. It has jurisdiction over the Small Business Administration and is also charged with researching and investigating all problems of American small business enterprises.

Members

The committee is chaired by Republican Senator Olympia Snowe of Maine. The ranking Democrat is Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts. The members of the Committee are:

Olympia Snowe (R-Maine), chairman
Kit Bond (R-Missouri)
Conrad Burns (R-Montana)
George F. Allen (R-Virginia)
Norm Coleman (R-Minnesota)
John Thune (R-South Dakota)
Johnny Isakson (R-Georgia)
David Vitter (R-Louisiana)
Mike Enzi (R-Wyoming)
John Ensign (R-Nevada)

John Kerry (D-Massachusetts), ranking minority member
Carl Levin (D-Michigan)
Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)
Joe Lieberman (D-Connecticut)
Mary Landrieu (D-Louisiana)
Maria Cantwell (D-Washington)
Evan Bayh (D-Indiana)
Mark Pryor (D-Arkansas)

Chairmen

Chairmen of the Senate Select Committee on Small Business

John J. Sparkman (D-Ala.) 1950-1953
Edward J. Thye (R-Minn.) 1953-1955
John J. Sparkman (D-Ala.) 1955-1967
George A. Smathers (D-Fla.) 1967-1969
Alan Bible (D-Nev.) 1969-1974
Gaylord Nelson (D-Wis.) 1974-1981

Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Small Business

Lowell P. Weicker Jr. (R-Conn.) 1981-1987
Dale Bumpers (D-Ark.) 1987-1995
Christopher S. "Kit" Bond (R-Mo.) 1995-2001
John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) 2001
Christopher S. "Kit" Bond (R-Mo.) 2001
John F. Kerry (D-Mass.) 2001-2003
Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine) 2003-present

U.s. Senate Committee On Small Business And Entrepreneurship

Members

Chairmen

Chairmen of the Senate Select Committee on Small Business

Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Small Business

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