The Senate confirmed former Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) to head the Small Business Administration (SBA) by a vote of 52–46 on Feb 19.
As SBA administrator, Loeffler will lead an agency that provides counsel and leads to the country’s millions of small businesses.
The Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, chaired by Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), advanced Loeffler’s confirmation out of committee in a 12–7 vote on Feb. 5.
In a Feb. 13 speech on the Senate floor, Ernst urged her colleagues to approve Loeffler as the next SBA administrator.
“Sen. Loeffler will bring accountability back to the agency and promote policies that will truly benefit American small businesses,” Ernst said….