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Small Business Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations Holds Hearing Examining Alternative Pathways to Investing in Small Businesses

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Chairman of the Small Business Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations led a hearing titled “Navigating Regulations: Alternative Pathways to Investing in Small Businesses.” Subcommittee Chairman Van Duyne issued the following statement after today’s hearing. “I appreciated the witnesses who joined us today…

Committee on Small Business Activity: The Week of March 11th

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SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING: The House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations will hold a hearing titled “Navigating Regulations: Alternative Pathways to Investing in Small Businesses.” In this hearing, Members will hear from witnesses regarding different avenues of investment in our nation’s small businesses. DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, March 12th at…

Chairman Williams: “Reducing Mismanagement: GAO Recommendations for Improving the SBA”

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Today, the House Committee on Small Business is holding a full committee hearing titled “Reducing Mismanagement: GAO Recommendations for Improving the SBA.” Chairman Williams’ opening statement as prepared for delivery: Good morning, and welcome to today’s hearing which will focus on examining the Government Accountability Office’s recommendations for reducing mismanagement at the…

Committee on Small Business Holds Hearing Examining GAO Recommendations to Reduce Mismanagement at the SBA

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) led a full Committee on Small Business hearing titled “Reducing Mismanagement: GAO Recommendations for Improving the SBA.” Chairman Williams issued the following statement after today’s hearing. “Today’s hearing with representatives from the Government Accountability Office was very informative,” said Chairman Williams. “When…

House Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Further Assist America’s Small Businesses

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed three small business bills favorably out of the chamber. H.R. 5426, to require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to provide a link to resources for submitting reports on suspected fraud relating to certain COVID-19 loans – sponsored by Reps. Van Duyne (TX-24) and Landsman…

Letter to WH and DOE re LNG

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LETTER - The House Committee on Small Business wrote to President Biden and Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm expressing concern regarding the DOE's decision to indefinitely pause export approvals for newly constructed Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) export terminals.. February 28, 2024 Read the full letter here.

Chairman Williams Writes to President Biden and Secretary Granholm Regarding New LNG Decision

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, wrote to President Biden and Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm regarding the Administration’s decision to indefinitely pause export approvals for newly constructed Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) export terminals. The Committee is concerned that the Administration has not…

House Passes Five Bipartisan Small Business Bills that Address the Needs of Main Street America

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed five small business bills under suspension favorably out of the chamber. H.R. 3511, the Service-Disabled Veteran Opportunities in Small Business Act – sponsored by Reps. LaLota (NY-01), McGarvey (KY-03), Lee (NV-03), Thanedar (MI-13), and Lawler (NY-17).  Federal agencies have a goal of spending five percent…

Letter to USTR

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LETTER - The House Committee on Small Business wrote to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai expressing concern regarding the policy decision to abandon support for core U.S. digital trade priorities. February 26, 2024 Read the full letter here.

Chairman Williams Writes to USTR Over New Policy Decision Negatively Impacting Small Businesses

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, penned a letter to Katherine Tai, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to express concern over a new policy decision to abandon support for core U.S. digital trade priorities. The Committee is concerned that the USTR did not consider the interests of small businesses in this…