WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business announced its July hearing schedule. Full Committee Hearing: “Main Street Realities: Examining the Current Economic Landscape in America” Date & Time: Wednesday, July 10th at 10:00 AM ET Location: Hearing Room, 2360 Rayburn House Office Building Joint Subcommittee Hearing with Veterans’ Affairs: “Leveling the Playing Field: Examining ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled in Loper Enterprises v. Raimondo to overturn its decision in Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council. “Main Street America has felt the weight of President Biden’s administrative state since the day he stepped into the Ov... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business is holding a full committee hearing titled “Under the Microscope: Examining the Censorship-Industrial Complex and its Impact on American Small Businesses.” Chairman Williams’ opening statement as prepared for delivery: Good morning, and welcome to today’s hearing which will examine how the federal government is tipping the scales agai... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) led a full Committee on Small Business hearing titled “Under the Microscope: Examining the Censorship-Industrial Complex and its Impact on American Small Businesses.” Chairman Williams issued the following statement regarding today’s hearing. “For over a year now, the Committee has been investigating the federal government’s efforts to inter... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, issued the following joint statement on Funding Circle voluntarily withdrawing their Small Business Lending Company (SBLC) license. “As we have been saying from the momen... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, subpoenaed the State Department and GEC for documents related to the Committee’s investigation into government-funding of companies who interfere with the ability of American small businesses to compete online because of their lawful speech. These actions were necessary because of t... Read More »
In the month of June, small business owners continued to identify inflation as the single most important problem for them in operating their business, as upward price pressures continue to increase expenses and lower profitability. In addition to inflation remaining a top problem for small businesses, a persistently strong labor market is making it more difficult for small businesses to fill openi... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following Op-Ed by Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, appeared in Fox News this morning. “The Founding Fathers feared a system of government where the executive branch is able to wield the power of the federal bureaucracy to interfere with elections. Unfortunately, President Biden has directed every federal agency to do jus... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed four small business bills favorably out of the chamber under suspension. H.R. 7988, the Small Business Procurement and Utilization Reform Act of 2024 – sponsored by Reps. Stauber (MN-08) and Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03). · This bill grades agencies on the number of contracts awarded to small businesses for the very first time, bringin... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, subpoenaed the Small Business Administration (SBA) regarding the Committee’s investigation into the agency’s decision to end collection on Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loans (COVID EIDL) valued at $100,000 or less and the decision not to sell ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, issued the following statement commending NASA for reversing their procurement decisions related to the Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (SEWP VI GWAC) solicitation. “After hearing concerns in January about how contracting language in this ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) led a full Committee on Small Business hearing titled “Weaponizing Federal Resources: Exposing the SBA’s Voter Registration Efforts.” Chairman Williams issued the following statement regarding yesterday’s hearing. “Yesterday’s hearing was an extremely important step in conducting oversight over the SBA’s electioneering efforts, but it’s ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business is holding a full committee hearing titled “Weaponizing Federal Resources: Exposing the SBA’s Voter Registration Efforts.” Chairman Williams’ opening statement as prepared for delivery: Good morning, and welcome to today’s hearing which will focus on the SBA’s Memorandum of Understanding with the State of Michigan to register voters. ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On May 22nd, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with the Republican Members of the Committee, released a staff report detailing the Biden Administration’s failure to comply with the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA). The following three statements are from industry experts and stakeholders who applauded Chairman Williams a... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following Op-Ed by Rep. Dan Meuser (R-PA), Chairman of the Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access, appeared in the Washington Examiner this afternoon. "The Small Business Administration announced an aggressive voter registration initiative with the Michigan Department of State on March 19. The members of the House Small Business Committee, o... Read More »