On February 19, 2025, the U.S. Senate confirmed Kelly Loeffler as Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) with a 52-46 vote. The vote saw 51 Republicans and one Democrat, Senator Jacky Rosen of Nevada, supporting Loeffler’s nomination, while 46 Democrats opposed it. Republican Senators Jerry Moran of Kansas and Dan Sullivan of Alaska did not vote.
Kelly Loeffler, a former U.S. Senator from Georgia, was appointed to the Senate in 2019 and served until 2021. After her time in the Senate, she became involved in various business ventures, including serving on the board of directors of PublicSquare, a marketplace aimed at conservatives. Her confirmation to lead the SBA marked another significant step in her political career.