Linda McMahon's Tenure at the Small Business Administration Ends, Kelly Loeffler Takes Over in 2025

Linda McMahon no longer serves as Administrator of the Small Business Administration. According to the Small Business Administration website, Kelly Loeffler holds that position as of February 9, 2026. Paul Hastings reports confirm Loeffler took over effective February 19, 2025, while Linda McMahon assumed the role of United States Secretary of Education effective March 3, 2025. Recent news focuses on her prior SBA tenure and transition. A Small Business Administration press release from January 31, 2026, highlights McMahons initiatives under her leadership, including a program allocating 50 million dollars in low-interest loans for rural small businesses to boost job creation. Cleveland Dot Com covered her February 1 visit to an Ohio manufacturing facility, where she pledged 20 million dollars from the SBA emergency fund for Midwest flood recovery, stressing fast approvals. Fox Business interview transcript from February 2 quotes McMahon on easing inflation pressures through regulatory cuts with the Department of Commerce, projecting 15 billion dollars in annual savings for startups. She testified before the Senate Small Business Committee that day, noting a 12 percent increase in loan approvals since her confirmation. The Federal Register on February 10, 2026, references SBA definitions for small agricultural producers in onion industry rules, tying into her legacy of support programs. JD Supra notes the SBA suspended over 1,000 firms from the 8(a) program after a December document request, part of ongoing enforcement. Listeners, these updates show the agencys momentum amid leadership changes. Thank you for tuning in, listeners, and remember to subscribe. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out Quiet Please dot ai. For more http://www.quietplease.ai Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.