In Congress, Gwen will focus on increased Small Business Administration assistance including programs that help women- and minority-owned businesses, particularly those located in low-income areas to generate jobs in our community.
In Congress, Gwen Moore will focus on increased Small Business Administration assistance for women- and minority-owned businesses in low-income areas.
Occurrences
Evidence
Moore introduced a bill that would steer SBA New Markets Venture Capital participation toward low-income urban and rural areas, including a study of equity capital availability and a revised low-income geographic-area definition.
The Congressional Record Index lists Moore as a cosponsor of H.R. 2362, which sought higher federal small-business contracting goals for women-owned firms, economically disadvantaged minority-owned firms, and HUBZone firms.
Assessments
Moore did take concrete legislative action aligned with the promise: she introduced H.R. 1491 to steer SBA-related venture capital activity toward low-income urban and rural areas, and she later cosponsored H.R. 2362 on contracting goals for women-owned, minority-owned, and HUBZone firms. But the evidence shows proposals and cosponsorships, not enactment or a completed federal SBA assistance expansion. That is a serious attempt, but not delivery of the promised outcome.