WASHINGTON – U.S. Small Business Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet issued a statement on the House vote on Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA): “House Republicans and Democrats have taken an important step to put the U.S. economy and job creation first by approving TPA. However, more work remains to be done on behalf of America’s entrepreneurs and small and growing businesses. I call upon Congress to enact TAA. TAA has tangible benefits for small businesses across the country. Together with TPA, we would have the opportunity to strengthen America’s position in the global economy and the ability of entrepreneurs to reach customers around the world. We must assure that American small businesses have market access to the 95 percent of the world’s consumers living outside of our borders. This is our opportunity to lead on trade and open the doors to global markets for our small and growing businesses that would otherwise pass us by.”