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House Passes Four Bipartisan Bills to Further Assist Main Street

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed four small business bills favorably out of the chamber under suspension. H.R. 5333, the Investing in All of America Act of 2023 – sponsored by Reps. Meuser (PA-09) and Scholten (MI-03). This bill amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 and makes thoughtful improvements to the SBIC program to ensure…

Chairman Williams Issues Statement on National Small Business Week

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, issued the following statement on National Small Business Week. “Small businesses are the engines of the American economy and the foundations of our communities,” said Chairman Williams. “National Small Business Week is a time to celebrate all small businesses across the country and…

Committee on Small Business Announces May Hearing Schedule

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business announced its May hearing schedule. Full Committee Hearing: “Stifling Innovation: Examining the Impacts of Regulatory Burdens on Small Businesses in Healthcare” ·         Date & Time: Wednesday, May 8th at 10:00 AM ET ·         Location:…

Chairman Williams, Ranking Member Ernst Write to SBA Regarding Funding Circle’s SBLC License

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, and Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, wrote to Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Isabella Guzman regarding the agency awarding Funding Circle a Small Business Lending Company (SBLC) license.…

Chairman Williams Issues Statement on New Cost of Regulations

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, issued the following statement regarding the new cost of regulations issued by the Biden Administration. “Nearly every week, without fail, this Administration finds new ways to hamper businesses across America,” said Chairman Williams. “The fact that there was $875 billion…

House Committee on Small Business Unanimously Reports Seven Bipartisan Bills Favorably to the House

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, led a full Committee markup where all seven bills considered were passed by the Committee. Chairman Williams issued the following statement after today’s markup. “Today’s markup once again demonstrated that this Committee is committed to working together to meet the needs of…

Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access Holds Hearing Reviewing the SBIC and SBIR Programs’ Impact on Small Businesses

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Dan Meuser (R-PA), Chairman of the Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access led a hearing titled “Exploring SBA Programs: Reviewing the SBIC and SBIR Programs' Impact on Small Businesses.” Subcommittee Chairman Meuser issued the following statement after today’s hearing. “The SBIC and SBIR Programs are two successful…

Chairman Williams Writes to FTC, DOJ Regarding New Mergers and Acquisitions Guidelines

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, wrote to both the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding their jointly released Final Merger Guidelines. Chairman Williams issued the following statement. “Nearly every week, this Administration makes a…

Committee on Small Business Holds Hearing Examining Impacts of High Taxes and a Complex Tax Code on Small Businesses

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) led a full Committee on Small Business hearing titled “Tax Day: Exploring the Adverse Effects of High Taxes and a Complex Tax Code.” Chairman Williams issued the following statement after today’s hearing. “I’m very grateful to have held today’s hearing focusing on how high taxes can suffocate any business, especially small…

Committee on Small Business Activity: The Week of April 8th

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FULL COMMITTEE HEARING: The House Committee on Small Business will hold a full committee hearing titled “Tax Day: Exploring the Adverse Effects of High Taxes and a Complex Tax Code.” In this hearing, Members will hear from witnesses how high taxes harm small businesses and how our complex tax code serves as another regulation companies must comply with. DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, April…