NWBC Priorities in 109th Congress Now Available

The National Women’s Business Council announces the publication of “Legislative Prior-ities Among Key Women’s and Small Business Organizations,” that highlights the top issues of importance to women’s business and small business organizations meriting legislative consideration in the 109th Congress. Key among them are health care; economic equity and tax reform; government procurement; social security reform; technology and telecommunications; legal and regulatory reform; retirement and pensions; global markets; and access to capital.

In compiling this summary of key legislative priorities, the NWBC research Web sites and position papers sent to Congress and contacted key organization representatives to query them about their areas of concentration. Ten top women’s business and small business associations were included in this summary: Business and Professional Women USA; National Association for the Self Employed; National Association of Women Business Owners; National Federation of Independent Business; National Small Business Association; Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council; U.S. Chamber of Commerce; U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; Women Entrepreneurs Inc.; and Women Impacting Public Policy.

“This is important information for the council, which is charged with advising Congress on policy issues of importance to women business owners,” said Marilyn Carlson Nelson, chair of the National Women’s Business Council and chairman and CEO of Carlson Companies. “It’s also important to women business owners themselves, who increasingly have the ability to use their collective clout through these organizations to effect positive change in all of these areas.”

The complete Issue in Brief can be found at http: //www.nwbc.gov/ResearchPublications/issuesBrief.html.

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