Schneider Supports ‘Veteran-Owned Small Business Week’

Press release from the office of Rep. Brad Schneider (IL-10):

Nov. 10, 2020

In advance of Veterans Day, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) introduced a resolution supporting the designation of “Veteran-Owned Small Business Week,” and celebrating the entrepreneurial spirit of veteran small business owners. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-08) co-led the bipartisan resolution with Rep. Jason Crow (CO-06) and Steve Stivers (OH-15). This continues Rep. Schneider’s work to help veterans harness their experience in the Armed Forces towards starting their own small business.

“On Veterans Day and every day, it is important to remember our commitment to the men and women who have served our nation in uniform,” said Schneider. “In Congress, I’ve focused on promoting opportunity for veterans when they return to civilian life through expansion of the GI Bill and support of the Boots to Business Initiative. Many of the leadership and other skills learned in the military translate well to entrepreneurship and the small business sector, and veterans are self-employed at a higher rate than civilians. I invite all Americans to join me this Veterans Day in recognizing the many veteran-owned businesses creating jobs and improving communities across the country.”

Nearly 1 in 10 of all U.S. firms are veteran-owned. These 2.5 million veteran-owned businesses employ more than 5 million Americans and generate more than $195 billion in annual payroll and $1.1 trillion in annual sales.