On October 15, Small Business Majority Founder and CEO John Arensmeyer submitted comments to the House Committee on Ways & Means’ Main Street Tax Team which outlines how Congress can prioritize bottom-up tax reforms for small businesses in the 2025 tax debate.
Policy Statements
On October 11, Small Business Majority sent a letter to congressional leadership urging them to pass supplemental disaster relief funding for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) disaster loan program portfolio to support the recovery of the thousands of small businesses impacted by the devastation of Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
On September 27, Small Business Majority Founder and CEO John Arensmeyer submitted written testimony to the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance which underscores the importance of the Inflation Reduction Act’s enhanced premium tax credits which lowers health insurance premium costs for millions of small business owners and employees enrolled in the Affordable Care Act marketplace. In our testimony, we urge Congress to make these provisions permanent.
On September 20, Small Business Majority Founder and CEO John Arensmeyer submitted written testimony to the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance which outlines how tax provisions enacted through the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act have disproportionately benefited larger, wealthier entities as opposed to Main Street businesses.
On September 17, Colorado Director Hunter Nelson and Colorado small business owners, sent a letter to Colorado Insurance Commisioner Michael Conway calling on the Colorado Division of Insurance to bring carriers, hopsitals and brokers to the table to help increase enrollment in the Colorado Option and lower costs.
On September 4, Small Business Majority, alongside Main Street Alliance (MSA) and the American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC), filed an Amicus Brief in support of the recent final rule issued by the Equal Empl
On August 8, Small Business Majority Founder and CEO John Arensmeyer submitted written testimony to the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy outlining how non-compete agreements hinder small business development and growth.
On August 6, Small Business Majority submitted comments to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in support of their proposed rule to remove medical debt from consideration when determining most credit reports. Our comments outline the importance of this rule for expanding access to capital for small business owners and entrepreneurs, who often rely on personal credit products to finance their business needs.
On July 26, Small Business Majority and Evan Starr, economist and Associate Professor of Management and Organization at the University of Maryland’s Robert M. Smith School of Business, filed an Amicus Brief in a case before the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida in support of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) rule to ban non-compete agreements.
On July 19, Small Business Majority Founder and CEO John Arensmeyer submitted written testimony to the U.S. Senate Committee on Aging which outlines the importance of ensuring healthcare providers disclose the cost of their services to consumers and small businesses.