Small Business Majority Policy Action Network

Small Business Majority's Policy Action Network brings together more than 100 local, state and national organizations to advocate for federal policy solutions that support the prosperity of small businesses and entrepreneurs nationwide. Through this national collaborative, Small Business Majority works alongside partner organizations to amplify the voices of small business owners and trusted business support organizations to the White House, Capitol Hill and the media to communicate in real time the true impact that federal policy decisions have on Main Street. 

Small Business Majority is also conducting research to understand how federal actions are impacting our nation’s entrepreneurs, and communicating these impacts to the White House, Capitol Hill and the media.

 

Letters, Press Statements and Testimony

Addressing Immigration Enforcement Crisis by Separating DHS From Federal Funding Bill is the Best Outcome for Small Businesses

Press release

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

“Congress is at a crossroads and the decisions our elected officials make in the coming days and weeks will have a profound impact on not only America’s small businesses but on the collective whole of our nation. On one hand, government shutdowns, even partial shutdowns, typically harm small businesses in some form. At the same time, the federal government’s widespread use of violent and chaotic immigration enforcement action is disrupting small business operations nationwide. In order to address an immigration enforcement situation that has rapidly devolved to the point of crisis while also minimizing the damage caused by a government shutdown, the U.S. Senate should separate U.S. Department of Homeland Security funding from the other legislation needed to fund the federal government so that the government can remain up and running while lawmakers negotiate necessary reforms to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations."

Department of Defense, Congress Should Support 8(a) Small Business Program

Press release

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

“The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) should not overhaul the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 8(a) Business Development program because doing so would be a devastating blow to small firms. For decades, the 8(a) program has provided federal contracting and training opportunities for small businesses that are considered socially and economically disadvantaged.

House Must Extend ACA Premium Tax Credits to Keep Healthcare Affordable for Small Businesses

Press release

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

“With countless small business owners and their employees forced to deal with the reality that their health insurance costs skyrocketed overnight because the enhanced premium tax credits (EPTCs) have expired, the U.S. House of Representatives must immediately renew those tax credits to bring costs down and keep healthcare affordable.

House can Help Small Businesses by Rejecting Association Health Plans, Extending Premium Tax Credits

Press release

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

“If the U.S. House of Representatives is serious about making healthcare more affordable for small businesses, it should reject a proposed expansion of association health plans. Although association health plans may lower healthcare costs for the small businesses that choose to enroll in them, these plans are not required to offer many of the consumer safeguards and coverage options that plans regulated under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are required to comply with.

Senate ACA Proposal Would Rescue Many Small Businesses From Healthcare Cliff

Press release

Thursday, December 11, 2025

“The U.S. Senate must maintain essential support for small businesses by voting to extend the enhanced premium tax credits (EPTCs) for three years. The EPTCs, which lower monthly premiums for health insurance plans purchased through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace, have been a lifeline for many small businesses and their employees.

Small business owner testifies before U.S. House Committee on Small Business

Thursday, November 20, 2025
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On November 20, Small Business Majority network member Shirley Modlin, co-owner of 3D Design and Manufacturing in Powhatan, VA, testified at a House Committee on Small Business hearing to discuss issues impacting her business and small manufacturers nationwide, including tariffs, workforce shortages and rising healthcare costs.

Watch her testimony »

Reopening the Government Without Extending ACA Tax Credits is a Devastating Blow to Small Businesses

Press release

Monday, November 10, 2025

“An agreement that would reopen the federal government without renewing the Affordable Care Act’s enhanced premium tax credits (EPTCs) deals a huge blow to the fortunes of small businesses in America.

Supreme Court hears oral arguments in major tariff case as Senate votes to nullify global duties

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Mike BreyOn November 5, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Learning Resources v. Trump, the case challenging the administration’s authority to impose broad global tariffs under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act (IEEPA). On the morning of the oral arguments, Small Business Majority National Small Business Council member Mike Brey attended a press conference to urge the Supreme Court to stand up for small businesses by striking down the tariffs implemented under IEEPA.

Watch Mike's remarks.

SCOTUS Must Rescue Small Businesses From Tariffs

Press release

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

“It is essential that the U.S. Supreme Court takes advantage of the opportunity to bring an end to tariffs that are harming small businesses. Doing so is necessary because small businesses can do very little to avoid the rapidly rising costs of goods that result from these levies. Due to the thin margins on which many small firms already operate, sweeping tariffs will force many small businesses to pass higher costs on to customers.

Senate Must Offer Tariff Relief to Small Businesses

Press release

Monday, October 27, 2025

“The U.S. Senate should take advantage of an opportunity to deliver urgently needed relief for small businesses by passing three bipartisan resolutions that would eliminate tariffs. Sponsored by U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), S.J. Res. 77 would overturn tariffs on Canadian imports, S.J. Res. 81 would overturn tariffs on Brazilian imports and S.J. Res. 88 would overturn global tariffs.