Ranking Member Velázquez Denounces Trump's SBA Student Loan Takeover

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Statement dated March 21, 2025 in which Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) responds to President Trump's announcement that the Small Business Administration (SBA) will take over management of the federal government's student loan portfolio after the dismantling of the Department of Education. She calls the decision baffling and irresponsible and puts the portfolio at approximately $1.6 trillion. She says SBA had just released a reorganization plan that cuts nearly half its workforce and does not mention student loans, and that SBA lacks the personnel and resources for the job. She also points to a video by SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler.

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Ranking Member Velázquez Denounces Trump’s SBA Student Loan Takeover
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Ranking Member Velázquez Denounces Trump’s SBA Student Loan Takeover 

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 Ranking Member Velázquez Denounces Trump’s SBA Student Loan Takeover 

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 March 21, 2025 
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 WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement after President Trump announced that the Small Business Administration (SBA) will take over management of the federal government’s student loan portfolio, following the dismantling of the Department of Education: 
   
 “Trump’s decision to shift responsibility over the federal government’s approximately $1.6 trillion student loan portfolio is baffling and irresponsible. The mission of the SBA is to aid, counsel, assist and protect small businesses, this decision will do nothing to advance these goals. In fact, it will actively hurt both American entrepreneurs and student loan borrowers. 
   
 “The decision is made even more absurd by the fact that SBA just released a reorganization plan that cuts nearly half its workforce and makes no mention of taking on responsibility for student loans. SBA does not have the personnel or the resources to take on this massive responsibility. If this plan goes forward, small businesses will pay the price, losing out on access to critical support and resources. 
   
 “Ironically, SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler released a video today claimed she is committed to restoring focus on the agency’s founding mission. She should explain how taking on a massive, unrelated student loan portfolio will help accomplish that. Small businesses and student borrowers deserve answers.” 
   
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