Nominee for SBA head passes first Senate test

Published March 5, 2014 1:36pm ET



NEW YORK (AP) — Maria Contreras-Sweet is one step closer to becoming head of the Small Business Administration.

The Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship has approved Contreras-Sweet’s nomination Wednesday by a unanimous voice vote. Contreras-Sweet now faces a vote by the full Senate. If confirmed, she will succeed Karen Mills, who left the SBA in August.

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