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Committee on Small Business Activity: The Week of February 5th

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FULL COMMITTEE HEARING – The House Committee on Small Business will hold a full committee hearing titled “Under the Microscope: Reviewing the SBA’s Small Business Size Standards.” In this hearing, Members will take a closer look at how the Small Business Administration (SBA) defines a small business and the impacts it has in the federal procurement marketplace. DATE AND TIME:…

Chairman Williams, Vice Chairman Luetkemeyer, Reps. Meuser and Bean Write to DOL Over New Rule Negatively Impacting Main Street

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with Reps. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO), Vice Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, Dan Meuser (R-PA), and Aaron Bean (R-FL), wrote to the Department of Labor (DOL) regarding a new contracting rule that would make life more difficult for Main Street. This letter…

Letter to DOL re RFA Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers

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LETTER – The House Committee on Small Business wrote to Acting Secretary for the Department of Labor (DOL) Julie Su, regarding the DOL's recent rule change titled “Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts.” February 01, 2024 Read the full letter here.

Chairman Williams’ Bill to Go After Stolen Pandemic Loan Funds Heads to House Floor

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, released the following statement after his bill, H.R. 7129, The Put America on Commission Act of 2024, passed out of Committee. “The SBA’s Office of Inspector General estimates that $200 billion dollars in fraud flowed through the pandemic lending programs,” said Chairman…

House Committee on Small Business Unanimously Reports Nine 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 nine bills considered were passed by the Committee. Chairman Williams issued the following statement after today’s markup. “Today’s markup shows that this Committee is committed to producing commonsense, bipartisan legislation,” said…

Molinaro: “Pathways to Success: Supporting Entrepreneurs and Employees with Disabilities”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development is holding a hearing titled “Pathways to Success: Supporting Entrepreneurs and Employees with Disabilities.” Subcommittee Chairman Marc Molinaro’s opening statement as prepared for delivery: Good morning, and welcome to today’s hearing. First, I want to…

Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development Holds Hearing Focusing on Impact of Entrepreneurs and Employees with Disabilities

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Marc Molinaro (R-NY), Chairman of the Small Business Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development, held a hearing titled “Pathways to Success: Supporting Entrepreneurs and Employees with Disabilities.” Subcommittee Chairman Molinaro issued the following statement after the hearing: “Nearly 80% of individuals with…

Committee on Small Business Activity: The Week of January 29th

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SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING: The House Committee on Small Business will hold a subcommittee hearing titled “Pathways to Success: Supporting Entrepreneurs and Employees with Disabilities.” In this hearing, Members will hear from various witnesses how entrepreneurs and employees with disabilities are strong contributors to our economy. DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, January 30th at 10:00 AM LOCATION:…

Chairman Williams, Rep. LaLota Write to Department of Veterans Affairs Over Limited Awards Made in New Contract Vehicle

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with Congressman Nick Lalota, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure, wrote to the Department of Veterans Affairs over concerns with the limited number of awards made in the Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology Next Generation 2 (T4NG2)…

Letter to FTC re RFA Car Dealerships

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LETTER – The House Committee on Small Business wrote to the Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Lina Kahn, regarding the FTC's recent rule regarding sales practices in motor vehicle sales. January 25, 2024 Read the full letter here.