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U.S. Senator Katie Britt, R-Alabama, recently joined the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Chair Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and several of their Senate Republican colleagues in a resolution declaring this week “National Small Business Week.”
“Fighting for hardworking families, small businesses, and local Main Streets across Alabama has always been a top priority for me. Small businesses are the backbone of our nation’s economy, and I’m proud to recognize our incredible job creators and entrepreneurs this Small Business Week,” said Senator Britt. “I remain steadfastly committed to advancing policies that slash burdensome red tape, provide access to opportunities and resources, and unleash American ingenuity.”
The Senators say their resolution recognizes the entrepreneurs and innovators creating jobs across America. The full text of the resolution can be viewed here.
“Main Street is roaring back under President Trump’s pro-growth policies that are ushering in a Golden Age,” said Chair Ernst. “This week, we celebrate the small businesses that mean so much more than the livelihoods they support and the jobs they create. These shops embody the American spirit and shape the culture of big cities and rural communities across America. I’m proud to recognize these entrepreneurs’ tremendous contributions and will continue to fight to ensure that they have a champion in Washington.”
As the daughter of two small business owners, Senator Britt recently recognized Alabama’s more than 180,000 women-owned businesses in a resolution led by Senator Jim Risch, R-Idaho. On introduction, she stated, “Growing up, I saw firsthand the hard work and dedication my own mother put into her small business. Women-owned small businesses are at the forefront of driving innovation, job creation, and economic growth.”
Additionally, she joined Senator Tim Scott, R-S.C., in introducing the Protect Small Businesses from Excessive Paperwork Act of 2025 to ease burdens and shield small businesses from excessive red tape. “This commonsense legislation would pare back unnecessary and costly regulations while providing needed clarity and reprieve to job creators across Alabama and the nation,” said Senator Britt.
Senator Britt says she remains committed to working in the Senate to support the more than 449,000 small businesses in Alabama. “Earlier this year, the Senator had the opportunity to introduce President Trump’s nominee to lead the Small Business Administration, Kelly Loeffler, praising her ability to ‘strengthen our Main Streets, to figure out how we get capital to underserved communities, to figure out how we roll back red tape and let people do what they do best, [as] job creators soar and achieve their American Dream,'” Sen. Britt’s release shared.
