Hoyer Attends Roundtable Discussion with Coalition to Save Local Businesses

WALDORF, MD –Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-5) today attended a roundtable with several area business owners and representatives from the Coalition to Save Local Businesses to discuss current opportunities and challenges facing the local business community.

"I was pleased to meet with the Coalition to Save Local Businesses today to hear their concerns," stated Congressman Steny Hoyer. "Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, both across the nation and here in Maryland, and they are critical to our ability to remain competitive in the global economy. That's why I continue to focus on how we can protect and strengthen small businesses in every sector of our economy so that more of our local businesses can grow, create jobs, and thrive."

The Coalition to Save Local Businesses is a diverse group of locally-owned, independent small businesses, associations, and organizations that have joined together to protect America's small businesses. The Coalition is led by more than a dozen co-chairs from across the country.