,,iii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #djj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,octob] #ca1 #bjai,mr4 ,rubio 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,mr4 ,cram]1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,ms4 ,ern/1 ,mr4 ,p]due1 ,mr4 ,rob]ts1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4 ,romney1 ,mr4 ,enzi1 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mr4 ,alex&]1 ,mr4 ,hawley1 ,mr4 ,lank=d1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 & ,ms4 ,mc,sally7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to ,,resolution ,recogniz+ ,octob] #bjai z ,national ,wom5's ,small ,bus9ess ,mon?4 ,:]eas ! ,national ,wom5's ,bus9ess ,c\ncil has decl>$ ,octob] #bjai ,national ,wom5's ,small ,bus9ess ,mon?2 ,:]eas !re are m ?an #ab1ijj1jjj wom5-own$ small bus9esses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas wom5-own$ small bus9esses g5]ate #a1ijj1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 total receipts1 :i* is a #ba p]c5t increase s9ce #bjad2 ,:]eas ! gr[? rate = wom5-own$ employ] firms is m ?an d\ble ! gr[? rate ( all o!r small bus9esses2 ,:]eas1 9 comp>ison to #bjad1 !re are ne>ly #b1bej1jjj additional wom5-own$ employ] firms & ne>ly #gjj1jjj additional jobs2 ,:]eas ,congress cont9ues to support ! ,national ,wom5's ,bus9ess ,c\ncil & its focus on alleviat+ ob/acles wom5 face z bus9ess own]s & entrepr5eurs2 ,:]eas ! celebration ( ,national ,wom5's ,small ,bus9ess ,mon? w\ld-- 7#a7 honor wom5 small bus9ess own]s & wom5 entrepr5eurs2 & 7#b7 recognize ! significance ( ! contributions ( wom5 to ! small bus9ess community3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ,octob] #bjai z ,national ,wom5's ,small ,bus9ess ,mon?2 7#b7 honors ! vital role ( wom5 small bus9ess own]s & wom5 entrepr5eurs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ,national ,wom5's ,small ,bus9ess ,mon?2 7#c7 recognizes ! significant contributions ( wom5 small bus9ess own]s & wom5 entrepr5eurs to ! small bus9ess community2 7#d7 supports & enc\rages "y wom5 entrepr5eurs to pursue _! passions & create m />t-up bus9esses2 7#e7 recognizes ! importance ( creat+ policies t promote a bus9ess-fri5dly environm5t = small bus9ess own]s t is free ( unnecess>y & burd5some regulations & r$ tape2 & 7#f7 supports ef=ts to-- 7,a7 enc\rage consum]s to %op locally2 & 7,b7 increase aw>5ess ( ! value ( locally-own$ small bus9esses & ! impact ( wom5-own$ small bus9esses on ! economy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4