Continuing Resolution is a Blow to Small Businesses

“Congress put small businesses in an impossible position. On one hand, a government shutdown would be bad for small firms, depriving them of access to critical resources at a time when they are already facing enormous uncertainty due to the Trump administration’s unpredictable approach to tariffs, threats of mass deportations of immigrants, and reckless approach to government staffing and funding cuts. On the other hand, the continuing resolution (CR) that would keep the federal government operating through September falls far short of meeting the needs of our nation’s growing small business community. Our concerns with the CR, which we also outlined in a letter to lawmakers, include:  

Ensuring that our government is not only open, but adequately staffed and funded, is essential to serving America’s small business community. Instead of the current stopgap approach, Congress should pass a clean CR that does not slash funding for small businesses and it should subsequently enact all 12 FY25 appropriations bills, for which Congress is already six months past due. When our government becomes so dysfunctional that it cannot perform even core tasks like funding itself and keeping economic conditions stable, consumer and business confidence suffers. Congress must take seriously the responsibility of providing American entrepreneurs with the economic certainty and support that they need to continue creating thriving local economies.”