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Letter to SBA re RA Travel

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LETTER – The House Committee on Small Business Chairman Roger Williams wrote to Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman of the Small Business Administration (SBA), regarding concerns related to the travel of senior SBA officials. November 20, 2024 Read the full letter here.

SMALL BUSINESS SNAPSHOT

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In the month of November, small business optimism rose on future expectations, although owners reported rising costs and the lowest sales seen since July 2020. Filling vacancies remained less of an issue for small business owners than in recent years, with 35 percent reporting openings they were unable to fill, up one point from last month and signaling that small businesses are being held back le...

Letter to Administrator Guzman re Document Preservation

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LETTER – The House Committee on Small Business Chairman Roger Williams, along with House Republican Leadership and Committee Chairs wrote to Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman of the Small Business Administration (SBA), demanding that the SBA preserve documents vital to the Committee's investigations. November 12, 2024 Read the full letter here.

Chairman Williams: We Honor Our Veterans Who Continue to Serve Our Nation

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, issued the following statement in support of National Veterans Small Business Week. “This Veterans Small Business Week, we once again honor and recognize those who have carried on their contributions to America through running a small business of their own,” said Chairman Williams. “The...

Chairman Williams, Chairman Bost Write to U.S. Domestic Policy Council Regarding the SBA’s and VA’s Implementation of Biden-Harris Electioneering Executive Order

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, and Congressman Mike Bost (IL-12), Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, wrote to Director Neera Tanden of U.S. Domestic Policy Council expressing concerns with the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) and Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) implementation of Exec...

Committee on Small Business Releases Staff Report on Investigation into the SBA’s Decision to End Collection on Nearly a Quarter of its COVID-19 Lending Portfolio

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, released a staff report on the Committee’s year and a half long investigation into the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) decision to end collection on nearly a quarter of its COVID-19 lending portfolio. Throughout the investigation, the SBA repeatedly obstructed Congressional o...

Committee on Small Business Releases Staff Report on Investigation into Fraud in the SBA’s COVID-19 Lending Programs

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, released a staff report on the Committee’s year and a half long investigation into fraud in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) COVID Lending Programs. Chairman Williams issued the following statement. “The unacceptable amounts of fraud in the pandemic loan programs raises se...

ICYMI: Lawmakers slam SBA ‘stonewalling’ over Michigan voter memo as campaigning claims surface

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, 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 statements on the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) failure to adhere to congressional oversight ahead of the November election. In Case You Missed...

Chairman Williams and Senator Ernst Condemn the SBA for Failing to Comply with Congressional Oversight Ahead of Election

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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 statements on the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) failure to adhere to congressional oversight ahead of the November election. “With just on...

SMALL BUSINESS SNAPSHOT

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In the month of October, small business optimism remained suppressed as nearly a quarter of small business owners reported raising prices while also reporting lower sales over the past three months. Filling vacancies has become less of an issue for small business owners, with 34 percent reporting openings they were unable to fill, down six points and marking the lowest level since January 2021. Th...

ICYMI: Chairman Williams Demands Documents from NED on Links to Censorship of Small Domestic Businesses

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, responded to the National Endowment for Democracy’s (NED) letter, demanding documents from the NED that show how it was linked to the taxpayer funded censorship of small domestic businesses. In Case You Missed It: “State Department-backed group trades barbs with Congress over ‘censo...

ICYMI: Chairman Williams, Ranking Member Ernst, Blast SBA for Wasting Taxpayer Dollars in $100 Million Program

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), 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, blasted the Small Business Administration for its mishandling of a $100 million taxpayer funded program. In Case You Missed It: “Republicans blast Small Business Administrat...

Molinaro: “Avenues to Success: Examining Workforce Training Programs for Employees”

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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 “Avenues to Success: Examining Workforce Training Programs for Employees.” Subcommittee Chairman Marc Molinaro’s opening statement as prepared for delivery: Good morning, and welcome to today’s hearing. First, I want to thank our witnes...

Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development Holds Hearing Focusing on Workforce Training Programs for Employees

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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 “Avenues to Success: Examining Workforce Training Programs for Employees.” Subcommittee Chairman Molinaro issued the following statement after the hearing: “Our witnesses today offered invaluable insight on leverag...

Committee on Small Business Activity: The Week of September 23rd

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SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING – The House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development will hold a hearing titled will hold a hearing titled “Avenues to Success: Examining Workforce Training Programs for Employees.” In this hearing, Members will examine the challenges of the current labor market and inspect the resources available to help small busines...