Small Business Owners Want Action on Continuing Resolution to Keep the Federal Government Functioning

By SBE Council at 29 September, 2025, 6:10 pm

NEWS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Washington, D.C. - The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) called on Congress to immediately act on a continuing resolution (CR) to keep the federal government open, warning that a shutdown creates more challenges and uncertainty for small businesses. As noted by SBE Council President & CEO Karen Kerrigan about the impact of a shutdown and how business owners are still being challenged to find their footing following years of policy instability and inflationary pressures:

"Small business owners have grown weary of disruption and instability generated by government actions and policy. The failure of Congress to act on a key responsibility means added burdens for entrepreneurs and their employees in terms of stalled loans, halted contracts, delayed permits, and access to federal government agencies so they can resolve important labor or tax-related matters. Moreover, such carelessness drives uncertainty and further erodes confidence in Congress, which already ranks at the bottom in terms of how Americans view key U.S. institutions. Those opposed to the common-sense CR that passed the U.S. House are plainly posturing for political gain. They need to get serious about supporting a stable environment for Main Street businesses and entrepreneurs. Advancing the House-passed CR is a reasonable step to keep the federal government functioning while discussion continues. Entrepreneurs are calling on the saboteurs of stability in Congress to do what's right by their small business constituents, drop their outlandish demands, and vote favorably on the reasonable plan to keep the doors of the federal government open."

Related Content:

SBE Council Statement of Support for the "Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act," September 18, 2025 Media Statement.

CONTACT:

KAREN KERRIGAN, [email protected]

SBE Council is a nonpartisan advocacy, research and education organization dedicated to protecting small business and promoting entrepreneurship. For more than 30 years, SBE Council has advanced a range of private sector and public policy initiatives to strengthen the ecosystem for strong startup activity and small business growth.

Visit www.sbecouncil.org for additional information. X: @SBECouncil

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