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Small Business Majority submits statement for the record detailing the shortcomings of H.R. 1 for Main Street

Friday, April 17, 2026 | National
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On April 17, Small Business Majority submitted a statement for the record for a U.S. House Committee on Small Business hearing titled “Lower Taxes, Stronger Main Street: The Benefits of the Working Families Tax Cuts.” Our statement details how the tax provisions, like the Section 199A pass-through deduction, made permanent under H.R. 1, or the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” have fallen short of supporting small businesses in the face of rising healthcare costs and unprecedented global tariffs. 

Small Business Majority outlines key government funding priorities for small businesses in FY27 appropriations letter

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 | National
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On April 14, Small Business Majority sent a letter to the U.S. House and Senate Appropriations Committees urging lawmakers to provide robust funding for the federal agencies and programs that support small businesses in fiscal year 2027. The letter calls on Congress to maintain and strengthen funding for the Small Business Administration’s entrepreneurial development programs, Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund, the U.S.

Small Business Majority and partners host briefing on healthcare price transparency reform

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 | National

On April 14, Small Business Majority, The National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions, and Families USA held a briefing on Capitol Hill for congressional staff on the need for healthcare price transparency reform. Access to affordable, high-quality healthcare provides a critical safety net for entrepreneurs and their employees; it also helps small firms recruit and retain talented workers.

Small Business Majority sends a letter in support of paid family and medical leave in Virginia

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 | VA
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On April 8, Small Business Majority State Policy & Advocacy Vice President Awesta Sarkash sent a letter to Governor Spanberger urging her to sign legislation that would establish a Commonwealth-run paid family and medical leave program into law.

Small business advocates submit public comment in support of transparency in lending in Texas

Friday, April 3, 2026 | TX
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On April 3, Small Business Majority, alongside Fair Financial Service Project Texas Appleseed, The Responsible Business Lending Coalition, The Texas Association of Community Development Corporations and Business and Community Lenders, submitted a public comment regarding a rulemaking proposal posted in the Texas Register, proposing amendments to 7 TAC §§86.301 - 86.307, 86.310 - 86.313, 86.320 - 86.322. 

Small Business Majority supports Georgia market concentration study

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 | GA
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On March 31, Small Business Majority Georgia Director Rachel Shanklin sent a letter in support of SR 890, a resolution that would create the Georgia Senate Study Committee on Protecting Free and Fair Markets. This resolution would allow Georgia to better understand how to promote entrepreneurship, lower costs, and ensure markets remain free and fair for Georgia small businesses and consumers.

Small Business Majority submits comments in opposition to USCIS proposed rule that would further intensify the small business labor shortage

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 | National
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On March 31, Small Business Majority submitted a comment letter opposing a proposed rule issued by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Services (USCIS) that would indefinitely bar asylum applicants in the U.S. from applying for authorization to work legally during their application process. The letter underscores how imposing new restrictions on the work authorization process for millions of individuals would intensify the small business labor shortage by blocking access to specialized labor talent pools for Main Street. 

Former Maryland small business owner testifies in support of TILA legislation in Maryland

Friday, March 27, 2026 | MD
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On March 27, Mike Horn submitted written testimony in support of SB-881 to the Maryland House Economic Matters Committee. This legislation would would force non-bank lenders to transparently disclose the true APR for small business loans, which is the only established metric that enables borrowers to make apples-to-apples comparisons between different financing products.

Small Business Majority sends a letter in opposition to weakening Colorado's Prescription Drug Affordability Board

Friday, March 27, 2026 | CO
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On March 27th, Small Business Majority State Policy & Advocacy Vice President Awesta Sarkash sent a letter to Colorado Senate Health & Human Services Committee in opposition to SB26-140. This legislation would prevent Colorado’s Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB) from reviewing the cost of hundreds of commonly prescribed medications that Coloradans struggle to afford every day.

Small Business Majority leads coalition of 100 state and national organizations demanding SBA rescind exclusionary loan restrictions on immigrant entrepreneurs

Thursday, March 12, 2026 | National
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On March 12, Small Business Majority, alongside more than 100 state and national organizations serving small businesses nationwide, sent a letter to the Small Business Administration (SBA) opposing the agency’s February 2 policy notice that bars small businesses not 100% owned by U.S. citizens or nationals from accessing SBA-backed loan programs.

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