WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, released the Committee’s interim staff report detailing the findings of the Committee’s investigation into the U.S. Small Business Administration’s voter registration efforts in Michigan. In Case You Missed It: “House small business panel releases year-end report on ‘partisan’ Bi... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, released an interim staff report on the Committee’s investigation into the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) voter registration activities including its Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Michigan Department of State (MDOS). Chairman Williams, Speaker Mike Johnson, and ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5009, the National Defense Authorization Act, which includes the full authorization of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Boots to Business program for four years. Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, issued the following statement. “The SBA’s Boots to Business program has pr... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, issued the following statement after being reappointed to continue to serve as Committee Chairman for the 119th Congress. “I am grateful to my colleagues for entrusting me as Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business in the 119th Congress,” said Chairman Williams. “This committe... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 7198, the Prove It Act, requiring greater transparency and empowering small businesses to hold the federal government accountable. Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, issued the following statement. “Today marks another step in the fight against the regulatory state that has been c... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, issued the following statement on President-elect Donald J. Trump’s nomination of former U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) to the post of Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). “Congratulations to the former U.S. Senator from the great State of Georgia, Kelly Loeffler,... Read More »
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. Read More »
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... Read More »
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. Read More »
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... Read More »
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... Read More »
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... Read More »
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... Read More »
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... 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 statements on the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) failure to adhere to congressional oversight ahead of the November election. “With just on... Read More »
