Washington, DC - Congressman Bobby Schilling (IL-17) today joined 390 of his colleagues from both sides of the aisle in supporting H.R. 3606, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act. The legislation also has won the support of President Barack Obama, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, the Independent Community Bankers of America, and successful entrepreneurs like AOL's Steve Case and Staples' founder Tom Stemberg, among others.
"This bipartisan legislation is about empowering American businesses to start up, hire American workers, and jumpstart our economy," Schilling said. "It tackles head-on obstacles that are keeping our nation's job creators, small businesses, and entrepreneurs from growing and hiring. I was proud to cosponsor this pro-jobs package, and am pleased to join so many of my colleagues from both sides of the aisle in supporting it today."
The common-sense legislative package includes a number of measures that reduce registration requirements between emerging small businesses and the SEC to boost the economy and create opportunities for entrepreneurs across the country, without the threat of higher taxes. These bipartisan measures will increase access to capital, spur the formation of startups and small businesses, and enable more small businesses to go public and grow.
"The talking heads on the TV and radio like to say that Washington just can't come together and get things done, but I don't buy that," Schilling said. "I focus on what we can do to improve things for my constituents and make it easier for them to succeed, not on what we can't. My colleagues and I in the House have passed dozens of bills that would help the economy and decrease energy costs, and our work is far from over."
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