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TWO ACTION ITEMS—DO THEM RIGHT NOW, PLEASE!
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Want to meet with lawmakers during Advocacy Days? Fill out this form. Due 5/16/25! #2
We need to hear from you re: tariffs. Fill out this quick snap poll, please!
POTUS Update Today, President Trump released his 2026 Budget. The document states in the SBA section, “the Budget ends 15 specialized and duplicative programs, leaving only the Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) program.”
Hill Update Senate Action This Week This week, the Senate did not pass S.Res. 49, a joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs. Senators Wyden (D), Paul (R), Kaine(D), Shaheen (D), Welch, Warren(D), and Schumer (D) co-sponsored the legislation that, if enacted, would have terminated the emergency President Trump declared and overturn the global tariffs. It would have eliminated the President’s tariffs of 10% on nearly all imported goods and ended his threat of additional tariffs up to 50% on products Americans buy from dozens of countries. This resolution was subject to a simple majority vote but failed in a 49-49 vote.
Small Business Roundtable Meeting with Speaker Mike Johnson’s Office
Tariff Listening Session
Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business Committee Updates
Regulatory Update The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division today issued a field assistance bulletin (FAB) providing guidance on how to determine employee or independent contractor status when enforcing the Fair Labor Standards Act. While the department reviews the 2024 final rule, Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act – which is also being challenged in federal court – agency investigators are directed not to apply the 2024 rule’s analysis in current enforcement matters. Instead, the division will rely on longstanding principles outlined in Fact Sheet #13 and further informed by the reinstated Opinion Letter FLSA2019-6, which addresses classification in the context of virtual marketplace platforms. This guidance does not change existing regulations but reflects how the department is allocating enforcement resources during the review of the 2024 rule. The FAB supersedes any prior or conflicting guidance provided to Wage and Hour Division staff on enforcement related to independent contractor misclassification.
Few More Tickets Left!
Remember Advocacy Day kicks off the Women’s Business Conference on June 5, 2025. There is limited seating in the room on Capitol Hill, and we’re almost sold out. Get your tickets now!
Where Do I Get Advocacy Information Beyond This Email?
As the new Administration is very busy, we shifted to a bimonthly call schedule in advance of our conference in June. You can get all the details on NAWBO's Advocacy strategy on these calls. Our final meeting before Advocacy Day will be May 20 at 9 a.m. PT/11 a.m. CT/12 p.m. ET followed by an advocacy training session in advance of Advocacy Day on May 22 from 8 a.m. PT/10 a.m. CT/11 a.m. ET - 9 a.m. PT/11 a.m. CT/12 p.m. ET.
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