III 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 431 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 25, 2023 Ms. Ernst (for herself, Mrs. Shaheen , Mr. Risch , Ms. Hirono , Ms. Collins , Mr. Markey , Mr. Rubio , Ms. Sinema , Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Cardin , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Ms. Rosen , Mr. Wicker , Mrs. Murray , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Manchin , Mrs. Blackburn , Ms. Cantwell , Mr. Braun , Mr. Kelly , Mr. Sullivan , Mr. Booker , Mr. Hoeven , Ms. Klobuchar , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Blumenthal , Mrs. Capito , Mr. Wyden , Mr. Daines , Mr. Casey , Mr. Marshall , Ms. Hassan , Mr. Crapo , Mr. Coons , Mr. Barrasso , Ms. Duckworth , Ms. Lummis , Mr. Luján , Mr. Cornyn , Ms. Smith , Mrs. Britt , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Lankford , Mr. Hickenlooper , Mr. Boozman , Mr. Peters , Mr. Budd , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mr. Young , Mr. Welch , Mr. Scott of Florida , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Warnock , Mr. Warner , Mr. Fetterman , and Ms. Butler ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Recognizing the month of October 2023 as National Women's Small Business Month .

Whereas there are more than 12,000,000 women-owned businesses in the United States; Whereas women-owned businesses generate $1,800,000,000,000 in total revenue; Whereas women-owned businesses employ more than 9,230,000 workers; Whereas 38 percent of small businesses are women-owned; Whereas women entrepreneurs continue to face challenges in Federal contracting, mentorship, and access to capital; and Whereas the celebration of National Women’s Small Business Month would honor the efforts of women business owners and women entrepreneurs and recognize the significance of the contributions of these business owners and entrepreneurs to the small business community: Now, therefore, be it