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 Businesses Should Not Pay for Tax Cuts for the Wealthy

Press release

Monday, February 24, 2025

Paying for unnecessary and irresponsible tax cuts for the top 1% by gutting small business-focused programs, federal assistance and social safety nets will cause irreparable harm to Main Street businesses nationwide. Millions of small business owners rely on a wide array of federal programs across numerous agencies to support not only the growth and development of their business, but the health and economic wellbeing of themselves and their employees.

Firing of IRS Staffers is Another Blow to Small Businesses

Press release

Thursday, February 20, 2025

Reports that the Trump administration will fire 3,500 IRS agents working in the division that oversees small businesses and the self-employed is at odds with what small businesses want and need. Our research has found that small business owners agree that the IRS needs continued additional funding to support them, and a large majority believe that additional funding is needed to properly audit large corporations and wealthy taxpayers, as well as offer improved customer service overall.

Kelly Loeffler Must Defend the Small Business Administration’s Non-Partisan Mission and Tradition

Press release

Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Kelly Loeffler’s opportunity to lead the U.S. Small Business Administration comes at a precarious moment. Although few corners of the federal government have been spared from the Trump administration’s horrific, draconian staffing cuts and crippling funding freezes, the Small Business Administration was hit especially hard as approximately 20% of its workforce has already been let go. And given this administration’s pathological obsession with cutting almost anything and everything linked to DEI initiatives, we are deeply concerned about the future of the 8(a) Business Development Program, which was specifically designed to support historically disadvantaged entrepreneurs who traditionally struggle to access critical loans to start and grow their businesses. 

Dismantling of the Small Business Administration is a Blow to America’s Entrepreneurs

Press release

Friday, February 14, 2025

The actions of the Trump administration that would dismantle the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is misguided. The fact that SBA staff size has already been cut by 720 workers would mean that the agency has lost approximately 20% of its workforce. Given that SBA was already understaffed, this raises serious doubts about the ability of the agency to adequately serve the millions of small businesses that rely on SBA for everything from launching to expanding to surviving natural disasters.

CFPB Work Must Continue for the Sake of Small Businesses

Press release

Monday, February 3, 2025

We are deeply concerned by reports that U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in his capacity as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), has directed CFPB staff to stop all work immediately. The CFPB has been a critical safeguard for small businesses, helping to enact transparent and fair standards for sound loan practices and payment processing procedures, and securing refunds and fines for predatory financial practices, as well as delivering honest information to entrepreneurs and consumers. It’s no wonder that Small Business Majority’s research has found that small businesses overwhelmingly support the agency and say it’s needed to help ensure that they are treated fairly.

Administration Funding Freeze Will Harm Small Businesses

Press release

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

The Trump administration’s decision to broadly freeze federal grants and loans until further notice will have a devastating impact on small businesses nationwide. Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster relief funds are among the loans impacted, and the timing could not be worse. Countless businesses in California, Texas, North Carolina and Florida are struggling to rebound from major natural disasters, and many have already experienced delayed recovery because Congress allowed SBA disaster loan funds to run dry last year.