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Briefly Noted: Rep. Sharice Davids pushes Small Business Administration for answers on local fraud victims

May 28, 2021

U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids continues to push the Small Business Administration for answers on local fraud victims, most recently by speaking with SBA Administrator Isabel Guzman about it Wednesday morning, according to a press release.

The second-term Democrat first began asking the SBA for answers in February 2021 when constituents learned of fraudulent small business pandemic relief loans were being taken out in their name. Nearly $1 million Economic Injury Disaster Loans were distributed to fraudulent businesses in Johnson County by using the addresses of at least 35 residents.

"I have urged SBA to focus on these cases because they are not only a misuse of taxpayer funds, but they also directly and personally impact the constituents in my community," Davids said.