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Committee on Small Business Hearing Looks to Private Sector for Ideas on Recouping Stolen Pandemic Loan Funds

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, led a full Committee on Small Business hearing titled “Action Through Innovation: Private Sector Solutions to Recouping Stolen Pandemic Loan Funds.” Chairman Williams issued the following statement on yesterday’s hearing. “When the pandemic started, the SBA took on an…

Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chain Discusses Burdensome Regulations Harming Small Offshore Oil and Gas Producers

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Wesley Hunt (R-TX), Chairman of the Small Business Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains held a hearing titled “Energy Independence: How Burdensome Regulations are Crushing Small Offshore Energy Producers.” Subcommittee Chairman Hunt issued the following statement after the hearing: “Thanks to the witnesses who appeared before…

Committee on Small Business Hearing Examines NIL Impact on Entrepreneurial Collegiate Athletes

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) led a full Committee on Small Business hearing titled “Athletes and Innovators: Examining NIL’s Impact on Entrepreneurial College Athletes.” Chairman Williams issued the following statement after today’s hearing. “The NIL changes have drastically affected collegiate athletics,” said Chairman Williams. “This policy has allowed…

House Committee on Small Business Reports Five Bipartisan Bills Favorably to the House

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, led a full Committee markup where all five bills considered were passed by the Committee. Chairman Williams issued the following statement after today’s markup. “Today’s markup shows, yet again, that this Committee is committed to producing commonsense legislation,” said…

Chairman Williams: SBA Needs to Look to Main Street for Guidance in Getting Back to Work

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, issued the following statement regarding the new in-office requirements from the Small Business Administration (SBA). “It’s refreshing to see the SBA has taken the advice of this Committee and changed their work from home policy. However, this is still not good enough. The SBA,…

Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access Talks Importance of Affordable Access to Capital for Small Businesses

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Dan Meuser (R-PA), Chairman of the Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access, held a hearing titled “Enabling Success: Examining the Competitive Landscape for Small Businesses.” Subcommittee Chairman Meuser issued the following statement after the hearing: “Small businesses are already navigating a maze of challenges –…

Williams and Van Duyne: COVID-19 Pandemic Fraud Must be Addressed and These Two Bills Do Exactly That

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, and Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) issued the following statements as both of their bills addressing COVID-19 fraud are scheduled to be marked up in Committee tomorrow. “When COVID-19 hit the United States, the SBA was tasked with taking on an oversized role to help save…

Chairman Williams Pens SBA Administrator on New Privacy Infringement Rule

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, issued the following statement after penning a letter to Administrator Guzman of the Small Business Administration (SBA) and Associate Administrator Purdy of the Office of Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) concerning privacy intrusions on small…

Committee Republicans Pen Letter to Biden’s Energy Department for their Attack on Ceiling Fan Manufacturers

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with Reps. Van Duyne (R-TX), Salazar (R-FL), Ellzey (R-TX), and Bean (R-FL), penned a letter to Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm over the DOE’s new proposed rule that would change energy conservation standards for ceiling fans. This…

Chairman Williams Demands Briefing from SBA on Disaster Response Efforts in Maui

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, wrote to Administrator Isabella Guzman of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to request a staff briefing and other pertinent documents on the SBA’s disaster response efforts in the aftermath of the Maui fires. Read the full letter here. Read excerpts from the letter…