The Senate voted to confirm William Briggs as deputy administrator of the Small Business Administration.
Senate confirms Bill Briggs as SBA deputy administrator
July 10, 2025 / By ICBA
The Senate voted to confirm William Briggs as deputy administrator of the Small Business Administration.
The Senate voted to confirm William Briggs as deputy administrator of the Small Business Administration.
Background: Briggs has served at the Independent Bankers Association of Texas and in the SBA’s Office of Capital Access, where he helped oversee the Paycheck Protection Program, which helped community banks support their communities during the pandemic.
ICBA Support: In a March letter to the Senate Small Business Committee, ICBA said:
Community banks have a long history of working closely with the SBA to effectively deploy capital to America’s small businesses.
Briggs is deeply familiar with community banking and highly qualified to serve as deputy administrator.
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