WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the Small Business Administration (SBA) re-implemented fees in its flagship 7(a) loan guarantee program, reversing the Biden Administration’s policies that threatened the previously self-sustaining program. In Case You Missed It:  "SBA moves to increase lender fees in flagship program" American Banker John Reosti March 28, 2025 The… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with all Republican Members of Congress from Michigan, penned a letter to Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson regarding the state’s partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as it relates to voter registration efforts. Chairman Williams and… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, House Small Business Committee Ranking Member Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) and House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) introduced two pieces of legislation to extend the statute of limitations for certain fraud cases involving the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program. “A core… Read more »

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the top Republican on the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), and the top Republican on the House Small Business Committee, Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03), sent a comment letter regarding the Treasury Department’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements. The Republican Leaders highlight… Read more »

WASHINGTON—Today, Members of the House Small Business Subcommittees on Investigations, Oversight, and Regulations and Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access heard from agency officials from the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) on the SBA’s September 28, 2017 report entitled, “Audit of SBA’s Microloan Program.”  “Ultimately, SBA is supposed to make sure that the… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, Steve Chabot, released the following statement after the House overwhelmingly passed a $7.9 billion hurricane relief package in response to Hurricane Harvey: “Unfortunately, this storm took many lives. These storms also devastated people’s businesses, possessions, and homes. They will need financial relief to… Read more »

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15 Things That Remind You How Long It's Been  Since The Last Major Tax Reform The tax code hasn't been overhauled since 1986 under President Ronald Reagan. ​That was nearly 30 years ago!​ A lot has changed since then. See for yourself with these 1986 throwbacks. 1. The Legend of Zelda​ was released by Nintendo. The ​Halo​ of its… Read more »

    An Opportunity Economy Starts with Small Business Small businesses are failing faster than they're starting up. Here's why that needs to change--and what we can do to make it happen. By Rep. Steve Chabot Running a small business is a tough job. As any entrepreneur… Read more »

 On Monday, Small Business Committee Chairman Steve Chabot (R-OH) hosted Small Business Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet on a walking tour of Cincinnati to meet with local small businesses.    Chabot and the Administrator visited businesses in the Over-the-Rhine community, met with startups at the Brandery, a local business… Read more »