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Ernst on Unleashing Small Manufacturers

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A September 18, 2025 release from the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship on a committee hearing at which Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) urged Congress to pass her Made In America Manufacturing Finance Act to boost small manufacturers' access to capital. The release says Iowa manufacturer Karl Swanson spoke about how the bill would help small businesses modernize, and that the bipartisan act, which doubles the loan limit for small manufacturers, passed out of committee earlier this year.

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Title: Ernst on Unleashing Small Manufacturers
Date: 2025-09-18

Ernst on Unleashing Small Manufacturers

September 18, 2025

Read the release on Sen. Ernst's website HERE.

WASHINGTON – During a U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship hearing, Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) urged Congress to pass her Made In America Manufacturing Finance Act that boosts small manufacturers’ access to capital to expand their operations and grow their business.

Iowa manufacturer Karl Swanson talked about how Ernst’s legislation will help him and other small businesses modernize their operations.

Watch Chair Ernst’s questioning here.

Download more photos from the hearing here.

Ernst’s bipartisan Made in America Manufacturing Finance Act, which doubles the loan limit for small manufacturers, passed out of committee earlier this year.

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