WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Jim Justice issued the following press release:
This week, Senator Jim Justice introduced the Main Street Lending Improvement Act of 2025. This bill would require a study on the Small Business Administration's (SBA) loan-making process to collect data on its current operation in Appalachia and ultimately streamline the process for Appalachian businesses. Congressman Dave Taylor (OH-02) introduced the House companion to this bill:
"I'm a business guy at heart, and I've always said I want to help our small businesses because they're the ones that keep our state and our country moving. This bill gets us under the hood of the SBA's loan programs so we can accelerate the time it takes to get resources out the door o...