White House polices hitting small business contractors hard, Senator says
From The Federal Drive with Terry Gerton by Federal News Network | Hubbard Radio
June 12, 2026 · 9 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of recent White House policies on small business contractors, highlighting a report from Senator Ed Markey.
New data from Democrats on the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee shine fresh light on just how rough its been for many small business contractors over the last 15 months. A new report from Senator Ed Markey, ranking member of the committee, found since January 2025 when President Donald Trump took office, agencies have reduced spending by 19% and thousands of small firms have left the federal market. For exclusive details on this new data and what it means for federal small business contractors, Federal News Network executive editor Jason Miller joins me now. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
People in this episode
Host: Terry Gerton
Guest: Jason Miller
Topics covered
- small business
- federal contracting
- government spending
- Senate report
- entrepreneurship
Keywords
- small business contractors
- federal market
- government spending
- Senate report
- Ed Markey
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee
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