Kelly Loeffler Confirmed as Small Business Administration Chief

The former U.S. senator from Georgia pledged to adopt a zero-tolerance policy for abuse, fraud, and waste and to conduct a full-scale audit.

Former Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) (2nd L), President Donald Trump's nominee to be administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), walks through the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington on December 18, 2024. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

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.