WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s State of the Union Address before a Joint Session of Congress. “President Trump’s address to Congress delivered a clear message to our nation: the Golden Age of America is here,” said Chairman Williams. “Under his leadershi... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business announced its March hearing schedule. Full Committee Hearing: “Connecting SBA to Main Street: Examining the SBA Offices of Field Operations and Rural Affairs” · Date & Time: Wednesday, March 18th at 10:00 AM ET · Location: Hearing Room, 2360 Rayburn House Office Building Full Committee Hearing: “Defending Main Street: Combating CCP Th... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business is holding a hearing titled “Career and Technical Education: Developing the Future of Main Street Success.” Chairman Roger Williams’ opening statement as prepared for delivery: Welcome to today’s hearing, “Career and Technical Education: Developing the Future of Main Street Success.” First, I want to thank our witnesses for joining us... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, held a hearing titled “Career and Technical Education: Developing the Future of Main Street Success” to examine how Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs are a viable pathway to the workforce and how more skilled workers could reduce the labor shortage hurting small businesses. “... Read More »

FULL COMMITTEE HEARING – The House Committee on Small Business will hold a hearing titled “Career and Technical Education: Developing the Future of Main Street Success”. The purpose of this hearing is to highlight how career and technical education (CTE) programs are a viable pathway to the workforce and how more skilled workers could reduce the labor shortage that is currently hurting small busin... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, and Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO) hosted a roundtable titled “Main Street at Work: Empowering Small Businesses to Deliver Greater Affordability” in Kansas City, Missouri, to hear directly from small businesses on how the Committee can best support them. In Case You Missed It: “SCOOP: Rep. ... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business is holding a full committee markup on three bills. Chairman Roger Williams’ opening statement as prepared for delivery: Today, we will mark up three important bipartisan bills that support efforts to combat waste, fraud, and abuse. These bills reflect our continued commitment to ensure transparency and accountability within the SBA an... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, led a full Committee markup where the Committee passed all three bills considered. Chairman Williams issued the following statement after today’s markup. “Under President Trump’s leadership, the House Committee on Small Business is restoring accountability and transparency to the SBA,” ... Read More »

FULL COMMITTEE MARKUP – The House Committee on Small Business will hold a full committee markup on three bills. DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, February 11th at 9:00 AM ET LOCATION: Hearing Room, 2360 Rayburn House Office Building LEGISLATION TO BE MARKED UP: H.R. 7401 – Small Business Lending Fraud Prevention Act H.R. 7396 – Native American Entrepreneurial Opportunity Act H.R. 7412 – Put America on Com... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, and Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO) hosted a roundtable titled “Main Street at Work: Empowering Small Businesses to Deliver Greater Affordability” in Kansas City, Missouri. During the roundtable, Members heard firsthand from small business owners to understand how the Committee can best supp... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business announced its February hearing schedule. Full Committee Markup · Date & Time: Wednesday, February 11th at 9:00 AM ET · Location: Hearing Room, 2360 Rayburn House Office Building Full Committee Hearing: “Career and Technical Education: Developing the Future of Main Street Success” · Date & Time: Wednesday, February 24th at 10:00 AM ET ... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, held a hearing titled “Local Ownership, National Brands: How Franchising is a Pathway to Entrepreneurship” to examine how the franchise business model can be an affordable and accessible pathway to small business ownership. “The franchise model empowers aspiring entrepreneurs, provid... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business is holding a hearing titled “Local Ownership, National Brands: How Franchising is a Pathway to Entrepreneurship.” Chairman Roger Williams’ opening statement as prepared for delivery: Welcome to today’s hearing, “Local Ownership, National Brands: How Franchising is a Pathway to Entrepreneurship.” Today’s hearing will be the Committee’... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains is holding a hearing titled “Empowering Rural America Through Investment in Innovation.” Subcommittee Chairman Jake Ellzey’s opening statement as prepared for delivery: Welcome to today’s hearing, “Empowering Rural America Through Investment in Innovation.” I want to say tha... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Jake Ellzey (R-TX), Chairman of the Small Business Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains, held a hearing titled “Empowering Rural America Through Investment in Innovation” to explore the challenges and opportunities created by the rapid expansion of data centers in rural communities. “Today’s hearing underscored the enormous potential r... Read More »