The Senate confirmed Isabel Guzman to serve as the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), after she previously served as the director of California’s Office of the Small Business Advocate. She was confirmed by a vote of 81-17.
81-17: Senate confirms Isabel Guzman to serve as Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA). pic.twitter.com/ZfD0Q4JGoV
— Craig Caplan (@CraigCaplan) March 16, 2021
The Senate votes 81-17 to confirm Isabel Guzman as administrator of the Small Business Administration.
— Zach C. Cohen (@Zachary_Cohen) March 16, 2021
Cotton, Cruz and Hawley all voted No on confirming President Biden's nominee Isabel Guzman to head the SBA.
— Craig Caplan (@CraigCaplan) March 16, 2021
Senate Small Business Top Republican Paul votes Yes on Isabel Guzman to be SBA Administrator.
— Craig Caplan (@CraigCaplan) March 16, 2021
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said that Guzman will "fight for small businesses" as the pandemic continues.
We will confirm Isabel Guzman to oversee the SBA today
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) March 16, 2021
She comes from a family of small business owners
She served in President Obama’s SBA and California’s Office of Business and Economic Development
And she is going to fight for small businesses across America in this crisis
The SBA under the Trump administration spearheaded the lifesaving Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which allocated billions of dollars in forgivable loans to American small businesses suffering from coronavirus-related burdens. Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers are advocating to extend the PPP past the March 31 deadline, as small businesses continue to face lockdown challenges.
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