House committee confronts SBA over voter registration memo

The House Small Business Committee, led by Chairman Roger Williams, is investigating the Small Business Administration's (SBA) voter registration efforts in Michigan, which are alleged to be partisan and potentially unconstitutional. The committee claims that the SBA has improperly withheld a strategic plan document related to these efforts, despite evidence suggesting its existence from a separate Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. This document is crucial for understanding the SBA's compliance with a Biden executive order regarding voter registration. The SBA has faced accusations of misusing taxpayer funds to support partisan voter registration in a key swing state during an election year. Williams and other committee members have expressed skepticism about the SBA's claims that the document does not exist, citing previous communications where the agency indicated otherwise. The committee's investigation has been ongoing for several months, highlighting concerns over the agency's transparency and accountability. A conservative legal foundation's FOIA case revealed a draft of the document, raising further questions about the SBA's credibility. The committee argues that the SBA's actions divert resources from supporting small businesses to partisan activities, undermining the agency's primary mission. The SBA has responded by asserting that it has provided extensive information to Congress, but the committee remains unsatisfied with the agency's cooperation. As the investigation continues, the committee is determined to hold the SBA accountable for its actions and ensure that taxpayer resources are not misused for political purposes. The outcome of this inquiry could have significant implications for the SBA's operations and its relationship with Congress moving forward.