“A lot of small-biz owners fall around that level of income,” said David Chase, vice president of policy and advocacy for the Small Business Majority, a Washington, D.C.-based advocacy group, which is urging Congress to extend the credits.
Small Business News
08/06/2025 |
Denver Patch
By prohibiting regulators from automatically refusing to grant or renew a license based on an applicant’s criminal record—unless the applicant’s conviction is directly related to a specific element of the occupation and is still relevant at the time of an individual’s application—House Bill 24-1004 reduces barriers for justice-impacted individuals. Legislation like this helps to address workforce shortages while also reducing recidivism.
08/05/2025 |
Congressman Chris Pappas
"The constantly shifting tariff policy landscape has left small businesses struggling to plan ahead. Any amount of clarity lawmakers can offer right now, including an exemption for small businesses importing goods from a specific country, would help by giving entrepreneurs some degree of certainty in a chaotic time.
08/04/2025 |
Healthcare Innovation
Many small businesses are worried about the rate increases in 2026, said David Chase, VP of Policy and Advocacy for the Small Business Majority. Some of these businesses are still recovering from the pandemic. “Small business owners and their employees are looking at double-digit increases in their health insurance costs,” Chase noted. “In New York, for example, small group market premiums have skyrocketed in recent years.
08/04/2025 |
Representative Maria Salazar
"Small Business Majority's polling found that more than two-thirds of small business owners are worried about the impact that mass deportations of immigrants will have on America's economy. We can alleviate these concerns with legislation like the Dignity Act, which would offer legal status for many of this country's job creators and small business employees. Immigrants are twice as likely to start a small business as native-born Americans, and we know immigrants provide a key source of labor upon which many small firms depend.
08/04/2025 |
The Conversation
Thirty-five million small businesses are the engine of the U.S. economy. They are the job creators in cities and towns across this country. They are the heartbeat of American communities. As the nation undergoes rapid and profound policy shifts, we encourage leaders in government and academia to take action to ensure that Main Streets across America not only endure but thrive.
08/01/2025 |
Inc.
“For businesses that have depended on de minimis, losing it would be problematic at any time, but those small businesses are now facing a challenge that is amplified by the prospect of substantial new tariffs,” says John Arensmeyer, the founder and CEO of the advocacy group Small Business Majority.
08/01/2025 |
The New York Post
Small Business Majority Founder and CEO John Arensmeyer highlighted the challenges facing entrepreneurs in a statement released Friday. “The latest round of tariffs has infused small businesses with a renewed sense of dread,” Arensmeyer said.
07/30/2025 |
KUNC Radio
Others say these tax cuts disproportionately favor the wealthy. That includes the Small Business Majority, an advocacy group with offices in Colorado, New Mexico and several other states.
07/29/2025 |
The Colorado Sun
Emilie Aries, a senior leadership development specialist at a local aerospace company, has worked with FAMLI as an employee and an employer. Thanks to the fund, her husband has been able to stay home every Thursday to care for their 6-month-old daughter. Additional assistance from another family member means they only pay for child care three days a week. With a 3-year-old son in preschool, the savings are critical…With her son, Aries said she was “saving pennies” to take maternity leave. FAMLI simplified the situation the second time around.