On April 1, Small Business Majority Founder & CEO John Arensmeyer testified before the U.S. House Committee on Small Business during a hearing titled “The Golden Age: Unleashing Main Street Through Deregulation.” In his testimony, John emphasized that small businesses nationwide are more concerned about burdensome tariffs, federal funding freezes, cuts to essential federal agencies supporting small businesses, and mass deportations than the effects of federal regulations.
On March 20, Small Business Majority and 19 state and national business organizations sent a letter to President Trump and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought in strong opposition to the March 14 executive order, Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy, which attempts to dismantle several agencies including the Community Development Financial Institution (Fund) and the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA).
On June 12, Small Business Majority and the Small Business Tax Reform Coalition sent a letter to the U.S. Senate, signed by nearly 200 small business owners from across the country, urging Congress to pass legislation similar to the Mom and Pop Tax Relief Act (H.R. 3249). The bill would replace the existing 20% passthrough deduction under Section 199A with a simplified deduction of up to $25,000. The letter highlights how H.R.
On June 10, Small Business Majority and over 25 national and state organizations sent a letter urging the U.S. Senate to reject the nearly $800 billion in cuts to Medicaid outlined in the House-passed reconciliation bill which would strip coverage away from 7.8 million individuals. The letter emphasizes Medicaid's importance to the small business community and urges Congress to pursue alternative reforms, such as site-neutral payments, that would generate revenue without cutting individual coverage.
Today, Senior Public Policy Director Awesta Sarkash, submitted a letter to the Speaker of the House and Senate Pro Tempore of North Carolina opposing legislation that would eliminate the state's corporate income tax. This is not a priority for small businesses and most small businesses do not benefit from this.
On June 5, Small Business Majority sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives in opposition to H.R. 2931, the Save SBA from Sanctuary Cities Act of 2025, and H.R. 2966, the American Entrepreneurs First Act. These bills would, respectively, require the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to relocate any regional, district, or local office located in a 'sanctuary jurisdiction,' and mandate that any business applying for an SBA loan be entirely owned by U.S. citizens. Small Business Majority’s opposition letter was submitted to the record on the House floor by Rep.
On May 29, Small Business Majority, alongside more than 30 state and national organizations, sent a letter to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees urging Congress to preserve robust funding for the Small Business Administration (SBA), Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), and the CDFI Fund to ensure these agencies can continue effectively serving America’s 34 million small businesses.
On May 27, Small Business Majority Senior Public Policy Director Awesta Sarkash submitted testimony in opposition to HF 1768, legislation that would weaken components of Minnesota's noncompete ban. If passed, this bill would make it increasingly difficult for small businesses to hire skilled employees in a struggling labor market.
On May 22, Smalll Business Majority Senior Public Policy Director Awesta Sarkash submitted a statement for the record to Texas Senate Committee on Finance in support of the $100 million childcare investment for a biennial budget and supplemental budget bill that will prioritize access to affordable childcare that will strengthen the small business community.
On May 21, Small Business Majority Senior Public Policy Director Awesta Sarkash sent a letter to the Texas Senate Committee on Criminal Justic in support of House Bill 2507, legislation that would automatically grant nondisclosure orders for certain misdemeanor defendents who complete deferred adjudication and eliminating associated fees.
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