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

Small Business Majority and partner organizations send letter urging Congress to protect Medicaid

Tuesday, May 6, 2025
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On May 6, Small Business Majority and 20 state and national organizations representing small business interests sent a letter to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, urging members to reject Medicaid cuts that would make it more difficult and costly for millions of small business owners and their employees to access affordable healthcare. The letter was sent ahead of the Committee’s reconciliation markup, where members will outline roughly $880 billion in spending cuts, including significant and harmful cuts to Medicaid.
 

CFPB Abandonment of Medical Debt Rule Will Harm Small Businesses

Press release

Monday, May 5, 2025

It’s both disappointing and disturbing that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is now undermining a rule finalized earlier this year that prohibits medical debt from appearing on an individual’s credit report. Ending this rule would harm entrepreneurs by making it even more difficult for them to borrow money for their businesses. 

Administration Budget Includes Devastating Cuts for Small Businesses

Press release

Friday, May 2, 2025

President Trump’s FY 2026 discretionary budget request proposes drastic cuts to critical small business support programs at half a dozen federal agencies.

New Poll: Small Businesses Oppose DOGE Actions, SBA Cuts

Press release

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Washington, D.C.— Small business owners are strongly opposed to DOGE efforts to slash federal government resources, and are particularly alarmed by Trump administration reductions to U.S. Small Business Administration programs, according to a recent survey.

U.S. Senate Must Repeal Tariffs That are Harming Small Businesses

Press release

Monday, April 28, 2025

We strongly urge the U.S. Senate to pass bipartisan legislation that would repeal sweeping tariffs on virtually all imports. We fear that without immediate congressional intervention, the president’s tariffs would devastate small businesses. In fact, we’ve already heard from small business owners who said that the tariffs on Chinese imports in particular are so high that they will likely have to close their businesses if those tariffs are not lifted soon. 

Small Businesses Mourn the Demise of MBDA

Press release

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

It has become clear that the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), the only federal agency dedicated to supporting minority entrepreneurship, effectively no longer exists. We mourn this loss. Where the agency once had upward of 100 employees, MBDA now has no more than one politically appointed staffer remaining. As for the state-level business development centers supported by MBDA funds, their federally funded work has stopped and their federal contracts have been or will soon be terminated. The sudden and ruthless halting of MBDA operations happened because the Trump administration is using DEI as an excuse to eliminate any and all government programs that help level the playing field.  

Small Business Majority and nearly 20 business organizations send letter opposing SBA’s decision to slash workforce by 43%

Monday, April 14, 2025
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On April 14, Small Business Majority, joined by nearly 20 business organizations nationwide, sent a letter to the administration expressing concerns about the SBA’s recent decision to cut its workforce by 43%, which represents roughly 2,700 employees nationwide.

Small Business Majority sends letter in opposition to Senate budget framework that opens the door for spending cuts to the small business ecosystem

Thursday, April 3, 2025
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On April 3, Small Business Majority sent a letter to Senate leadership in opposition to the budget framework released this week which keeps trillions of dollars in spending cuts on the table and provides for more than $5 trillion in tax cuts that will largely benefit wealthy individuals and large corporations at the expense of small businesses.

New Tariffs Will Devastate Small Businesses

Press release

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Far from a ‘Liberation Day’ today for small businesses, President Trump’s latest announcement that there will be new tariffs – including 10% on all imports – could spell doom for many small firms. We’ve heard from small business owners who said that any cost increases can be devastating for businesses already operating on thin margins. And widespread tariffs of the type the president just announced will mean most small businesses have no choice but to pass their costs on to customers. Larger businesses, however, are more likely to have flexibility to absorb increased overhead, keeping prices lower and undercutting their smaller competition.

Small Business Majority testifies on the growing uncertainty among small businesses nationwide

Tuesday, April 1, 2025
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On April 1, Small Business Majority Founder & CEO John Arensmeyer testified before the U.S. House Committee on Small Business during a hearing titled “The Golden Age: Unleashing Main Street Through Deregulation.” In his testimony, John emphasized that small businesses nationwide are more concerned about burdensome tariffs, federal funding freezes, cuts to essential federal agencies supporting small businesses, and mass deportations than the effects of federal regulations.