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Return to Work Letter to SBA Administrator

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LETTER – The House Committee on Small Business wrote to Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman of the Small Business Administration (SBA), regarding the SBA's in-office work policies and their detrimental impact on the SBA's ability to help America's small businesses. March 27, 2024 Read the full letter here.  

Eight Committee Republicans Pen Letter to SBA Over Work from Home Policy

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, and Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO), led a letter along with Reps. Luetkemeyer (R-MO), Meuser (R-PA), Van Duyne (R-TX), Stauber (R-MN), Ellzey (R-TX), and Bean (R-FL) to the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), Isabella Guzman, regarding the SBA’s work from home…

Van Duyne Gives Statement to the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability Regarding Ongoing Investigation into the State Department on Censorship

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability held a hearing titled “Assessing State Department Compliance with Oversight.” Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Chairman of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations, waived on to the Subcommittee to give an update on the House Committee on Small…

Vice Chairman Luetkemeyer: “Conducting Oversight: Testimony from the Small Business Administrator”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business is holding a full committee hearing titled “Conducting Oversight: Testimony from the Small Business Administrator.” Vice Chairman Luetkemeyer’s opening statement as prepared for delivery: Good morning, and welcome to today’s hearing which will focus on conducting oversight of the Small Business Administration. I’d like to…

Committee on Small Business Holds Hearing Conducting Oversight of the SBA

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Vice Chairman Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) led a full Committee on Small Business hearing titled “Conducting Oversight: Testimony from the Small Business Administrator.” Vice Chairman Luetkemeyer issued the following statement after today’s hearing. “Today’s hearing was critically important in conducting oversight of the SBA,” said Vice Chairman Luetkemeyer. “The…

SMALL BUSINESS SNAPSHOT

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In the month of March, inflation returned as a leading issue for small business owners, as it remains persistently elevated above the Federal Reserve’s target while the labor market has consistently outperformed expectations. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, released earlier this month, showed the inflation rate is currently sitting at 3.2 percent year over year, up from last month…

Committee on Small Business Announces April Hearing Schedule

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business announced its April hearing schedule. Full Committee Hearing: “Tax Day: Exploring the Adverse Effects of High Taxes and a Complex Tax Code” Date & Time: Wednesday, April 10th at 10:00 AM ET Location: Hearing Room, 2360 Rayburn House Office Building                 …

RFA Letter to FTC re Non-Compete Rule

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LETTER - The House Committee on Small Business wrote to Chair Lina Khan of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding the FTC's new proposed rule that would ban non-compete clauses in employment contracts. March 14, 2024 Read the full letter here.

Chairman Williams, Meuser, Ellzey, and Bean Pen Letter to FTC Regarding New Rule Surrounding Non-Compete Clauses

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with Reps. Meuser (R-PA), Ellzey (R-TX), and Bean (R-FL), wrote to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan regarding a new proposed rule from the FTC that would ban non-compete clauses in employment contracts. Chairman Williams issued the following statement. “Time…

Letter to DOL and OSHA re RFA Follow Up

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LETTER - The House Committee on Small Business wrote to Acting Labor Secretary Su and Assistant Secretary Parker expressing concern regarding the Department of Labor's (DOL) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) practices relating to the Regulatory Flexibility Act. March 13, 2024 Read the full letter here.