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Nearly 330 Small-Business Leaders Call for $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Relief Package

February 23, 2021

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Some small business leaders and owners are calling for Congress to pass the American Rescue Plan.

Nearly 330 — including almost 30 leaders from different chambers of commerce — signed onto a letter organized by Invest in America and Small Business for America’s Future. They’re calling for the passage of the package, which includes several provisions for small businesses.

Small Business for America’s Future — “a national coalition of business owners and leaders working to provide small businesses a voice at every level of government” — conducted a survey of their network on COVID-19 relief and recovery. Of the 1,241 respondents, 69% of small business owners support the American Rescue Plan, and over one-third said that, without additional relief, they’ll be able to operate for just a few more months.

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