Letter to The Honorable Kelly Loeffler, Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration (May 18, 2026)

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Letter dated May 18, 2026 from the Committee on Small Business and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (Committees) to SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler. The Committees seek to investigate recent allegations that the Small Business Administration during the Biden-Harris Administration obscured internal communications related to Planned Parenthood Federation of America and its participation in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The Committees state concern that in 2021, top SBA officials may have unlawfully concealed communications by using the term "Benghazi (PPP/PPH) Decisions" for SBA loans to Planned Parenthood. The letter requests records on PPP loans to Planned Parenthood affiliates from January 20, 2021 to January 20, 2025, no later than June 1, 2026.

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                                               May 18, 2026

The Honorable Kelly Loeffler
Administrator
U.S. Small Business Administration
409 3rd Street S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20416

Dear Administrator Loeffler:

        The Committee on Small Business and the Committee on Oversight and Government
Reform (Committees) seek to investigate recent allegations that the U.S. Small Business
Administration (SBA) during the Biden-Harris Administration obscured internal communications
related to Planned Parenthood Federation of America (Planned Parenthood) and its participation
in the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).1 Specifically, the Committees are concerned that, in
2021, top SBA officials within the Biden-Harris Administration, including but not limited to
General Counsel Peggy Hamilton, Chief of Staff Antwaun Griffin, and then-Deputy Chief of Staff
turned Chief of Staff Arthur Plews, may have unlawfully concealed communications and
information concerning SBA loans to Planned Parenthood by utilizing the cover-up term
“Benghazi (PPP/PPH) Decisions.”2 Therefore, the Committees request your assistance in holding
these officials accountable and obtaining answers for the American people.

        Thanks to your leadership, the SBA has identified over $22 billion in pandemic-era fraud
and has continued working to addressing the abuse that occurred under your predecessor’s watch.3
On January 22, 2026, you issued letters to Planned Parenthood affiliates to determine whether
those entities were eligible to receive PPP loans.4 It is essential that federal programs are
administered in a manner that is clear, consistent with statutory requirements, and fully
accountable to American taxpayers. The Committees share President Trump’s commitment to
accountability and transparency and continue to uncover and address the Biden-Harris era’s
failures.

       In light of the allegations regarding concealed communications, the Committees request
the production of the following documents and communications related to the PPP loans disbursed
to Planned Parenthood affiliates as soon as possible, but no later than June 1, 2026:



1
  Letter from Joni K. Ernst, et al., Chair, S. Comm. on Small Bus. & Entrepreneurship, to Todd Blanche, Acting
Att’y Gen. Dept. of Justice (April 27, 2026).
2
  Id.
3
  Press Release, U.S. Small Bus. Admin., SBA Sends 562,000 Suspected Fraudulent Loans to Treasury for
Collections Totaling $22 Billion (April 24, 2026).
4
  Press Release, U.S. Small Bus. Admin., SBA Opens Review of Over $88 Million in Planned Parenthood Paycheck
Protection Program Loans (January 22, 2026).
The Honorable Kelly Loeffler
May 18, 2026
Page 2

       1. All records and communications including Peggy Hamilton and SBA staff referring or
          relating to Planned Parenthood, including the terms “Benghazi” or “PPP/PPH” from
          January 20, 2021 to January 20, 2025;

       2. All records and communications referring or relating to Planned Parenthood or any of its
          affiliates in connection with the PPP loan disbursement and forgiveness, including, but not
          limited to, eligibility and approval, from January 20, 2021 to January 20, 2025;

       3. All records and communications between SBA officials and any external parties, including,
          but not limited to, representatives of Planned Parenthood or Executive Branch officials,
          regarding PPP loans to Planned Parenthood affiliates from January 20, 2021 to January 20,
          2025;

       4. All records and communications referring or relating to forgiveness determinations,
          determination letters, repayment discussions, or any other actions taken related to PPP
          loans issued to Planned Parenthood affiliates from January 20, 2021 to January 20, 2025;
          and

       5. All SBA guidance, policies, and memoranda referring or relating to PPP loans including,
          but not limited to, PPP Affiliation Rules and PPP Loan Forgiveness.

        The Committee on Small Business has broad authority to oversee the activities of the SBA
and investigate “problems of all types of small business” pursuant to Rule X of the Rules of the
House of Representatives.5 The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has broad
authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” pursuant to Rule X of the Rules of the House
of Representatives.6 Please contact the Committee on Small Business Majority Staff at (202) 225-
5821 and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Majority Staff at (202) 225-5074
with any questions about this request. Thank you for your attention to this important matter.

                                                       Sincerely,




______________________                                           ______________________
Roger Williams                                                   James Comer
Chairman                                                         Chairman
Committee on Small Business                                      Committee on Oversight and Government
                                                                 Reform




5
    Rule X, cl. 3(l), Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, 119th Cong. (Jan. 16, 2025).
6
    Rule X, cl. 4(c)(2), Rules of the U.S. House of Representatives, 119th Cong. (Jan. 16, 2025).
The Honorable Kelly Loeffler
May 18, 2026
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______________________                       ______________________
Mark Alford                                  Tim Burchett
Chairman                                     Chairman
Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations,   Subcommittee on Delivering on
and Regulations                              Government Efficiency
Committee on Small Business                  Committee on Oversight and Government
                                             Reform


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