WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business announced its February hearing schedule. Full Committee Markup · Date & Time: Wednesday, February 11th at 9:45 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 »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed five bipartisan bills under suspension favorably out of the chamber. Chairman Roger Williams (TX-25) issued the following statement on the legislation. “Today’s votes reflect House Republicans’ strong commitment to put Main Street first,” said Chairman Williams. “These bills cut through red tape, expand opportunity for underserved ... Read More »

SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING – The House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains will hold a hearing titled “Empowering Rural America Through Investment in Innovation.” The purpose of this hearing is to discuss the challenges and opportunities that come with the rapid growth of data centers in rural communities. DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, January 21st at 10... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business is holding a hearing titled “A Voice for Small Business: How the SBA Office of Advocacy Is Cutting Red Tape.” Chairman Roger Williams’ opening statement as prepared for delivery: Welcome and thank you for being here for today’s hearing, “A Voice for Small Business: How the SBA Office of Advocacy Is Cutting Red Tape.” I want to thank o... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, held a hearing titled “A Voice for Small Business: How the SBA Office of Advocacy is Cutting Red Tape” to examine the Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy, its role as the voice for small businesses, and how it is advancing the Trump Administration’s deregulation agenda. “T... Read More »

FULL COMMITTEE HEARING – The House Committee on Small Business will hold a hearing titled “A Voice for Small Business: How the SBA Office of Advocacy is Cutting Red Tape.” The purpose of this hearing is to discuss the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Advocacy’s (Advocacy) mission, its role in ensuring compliance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), and the importance of reg... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business announced its January hearing schedule. Full Committee Hearing: “A Voice for Small Business: How the SBA Office of Advocacy is Cutting Red Tape” · Date & Time: Wednesday, January 7th at 10:00 AM ET · Location: Hearing Room, 2360 Rayburn House Office Building Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains Subcommittee Hearing: “Empoweri... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, sent a letter to the Small Business Administration (SBA) seeking information as part of the Committee’s ongoing oversight into fraud and concealment in the SBA’s COVID-era lending programs, including the Paycheck Protection Program and the COVID Economic Injury Disaster Loan program,... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business is holding a hearing titled “American Resilience: Examining the SBA Disaster Assistance Program.” Chairman Roger Williams’ opening statement as prepared for delivery: Welcome to today’s hearing, “American Resilience: Examining the SBA Disaster Assistance Program.” I want to thank our witness, Associate Administrator Chris Stallings, ... Read More »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, held a hearing titled “American Resilience: Examining the SBA Disaster Assistance Program” to examine the existing structure of the Small Business Administration’s disaster assistance programs and assess how the Trump Administration is strengthening federal disaster response capabilitie... Read More »

FULL COMMITTEE HEARING – The House Committee on Small Business will hold a hearing titled “American Resilience: Examining the SBA Disaster Assistance Program.” The purpose of this hearing is to examine the current structure of the U.S. Small Business Administration disaster assistance programs and examine how the Trump Administration is strengthening federal disaster response capabilities. DATE AN... Read More »