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| https://www.risch.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2018/11/the-daily-caller | The Daily Caller: Senators Rally Support for Small Business Saturday | 2018-11-24 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | House | ID | Jim Risch | R000584 | www.risch.senate.gov | legacy | Senators from both sides of the aisle urged constituents on Saturday to shop at small businesses in support of their local communities in what has become the annual shopping holiday known as Small Business Saturday. Happy Small Business Saturday! Take some time today to [shop small] in your community, tweeted Republican Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi. Whether it be the mom and pop store in town or the local grocery store, we should support our small businesses that depend on us for their livelihood. RepublicanSens.Deb Fischer of Nebraska,MikeRounds of South DakotaandDavid Perdue of Georgianoted that small businesses are making communities stronger.Democratic Sen.Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshireand Kansas Republican Sens.Jerry MoranandPat Robertsreferred to small businesses as the backbone of their states' economies, and West Virginia Democratic Sen.Joe Manchincalled them the heart of our economy. Some Senators even provided fun facts to express the importance of buying local.Democratic Sens.Patrick Leahy of VermontandCory Booker of New Jerseynoted thatsmall businesses create two out of every three net new jobs, andRepublican Sen.John Hoeven of North Dakotaadded that 10 percent of all U.S. businesses are owned by veterans. Republican Sen.Joni Ernst of Iowatweetedthat small business account for 99 percent of Iowa's total businesses. And Republican Sen.JimRisch of Idahoinformed that there are 30 million small businesses in America. Other Senators remarked their own participation in the holiday Democratic Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand of New Yorksaid she was taking her children to the local bookshop.And Democratic Sen.Ben Cardin of Marylandthanked small business for keeping our economy moving. Small Business Saturday was established in 2010 as a counterpart toBlack FridayandCyber Mondayas a way to encourage individuals to shop at local brick and mortar businesses as opposed to big box and large chain retailers. Although first sponsored andtrademarkedto American Express, the U.S.Small BusinessAdministration (SBA) encourages participation in the event. It's [Small Business Saturday], and as a former small businessman myself, I'm proud to support this great initiative and remind Georgians to [shop small]! tweeted RepublicanSen. JohnnyIsakson of Georgia. I encourage every Coloradan today to get out and support small business owners and entrepreneurs by shopping locally and giving back to your communities across the state for [Small Business Saturday], said Republican Sen.Cory Gardner of Colorado. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |