The Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs (CLA) aims to advance SBA’s legislative priorities in the U.S. Congress, promoting the growth and resilience of American small businesses.
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About our office
CLA serves as SBA’s principal point of contact with the U.S. Congress. The office facilitates all legislative activity and interfaces with Congress on all matters related to SBA, including:
- Review of legislation
- Coordination of SBA’s formal policy positions
- Technical assistance to Congress
- Constituent casework
- Legislative inquiries
- Program briefings
- Coordination of agency appearances at Congressional hearings and testimony
Leadership
Resources
Congressional testimony
- Under the Microscope: Reviewing Key SBA Programs with Associate Administrator Frost (Katie Frost - 5/15/2024)
- Oversight of the U.S. Small Business Administration and Review of the President’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Proposal (Administrator Guzman - 3/20/2024)
- Oversight of the SBA’s Office of Entrepreneurial Development (Mark Madrid - 11/14/2023)
- Taking on More Risk: Examining the SBA’s Changes to the 7(a) Lending Program Part I (Patrick Kelly - 5/10/2023)
- Oversight of the Small Business Administration (Administrator Guzman - 3/23/2023)
- SBA Management Review: Office of International Trade (Gabriel Esparza - 9/20/2022)
- SBA Management Review: Office of Government Contracting and Business Development (Bibi Hidalgo - 6/23/2022)
- SBA Management Review: Office of Capital Access (Patrick Kelley - 5/18/2022)
- Oversight of the U.S. Small Business Administration and Review of the President’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Proposal (Administrator Guzman - 3/20/2024)
- Veteran Entrepreneurship: From Service to Small Business Success (Tim Green - 11/15/2023)
- Oversight of SBA’s Implementation of Final Rules to Expand Access to Capital (Patrick Kelly - 4/26/2023)
- Nomination of Dilawar Syed to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration (Deputy Administrator Syed - 3/8/23)
- Oversight of SBA's State Trade Expansion Program (Gabriel Esparza - 9/21/2022)
- Oversight of SBA’s COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program (Patrick Kelley - 8/02/2022
- Oversight of SBA's Office of Disaster Assistance (Francisco Sanchez - 7/13/2022)
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Contact us
Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs
409 3rd St. SW
Washington, DC 20416
Phone: 202-205-6700
Email: CLAInquiry@sba.gov