WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, The U.S. House of Representatives passed four small business bills favorably under suspension out of the chamber. H.R. 4480, the Successful Entrepreneurship for Reservists and Veterans Act – sponsored by Reps. Alford (MO-04), Davids (KS-03), and LaLota (NY-01). ·         This bill seeks to identify barriers to entry faced… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, released the following statement after his bill, H.R. 5427, passed the House of Representatives. “I am extremely grateful for my colleagues’ support for my legislation to implement a common sense requirement to protect the integrity of SBA lending programs,” said Chairman… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, wrote to both Commissioner Califf of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Director Klein of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)regarding their respective agency’s decisions not to discuss proposed rules with Congress. This letter builds… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with Rep. Dan Meuser (R-PA), penned a letter to Director Young at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Administrator Revesz of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) regarding the FDA’s new rule that would implement product standard regulations to… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, wrote to Assistant Secretary of Labor, Douglas Parker, concerning a new proposed rule that revises regulations regarding who can be authorized by employees to act as their representative to accompany the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) compliance offers… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) led a full Committee on Small Business hearing titled “Oversight of the SBA’s Office of Entrepreneurial Development.” Chairman Williams issued the following statement after today’s hearing. “We all know that small businesses don’t need government intervention to succeed,” said Chairman Williams. “For those that do need help, the… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business is holding a full committee hearing titled “Burdensome Regulations: Examining the Effects of DOE Regulations on America’s Job Creators.” Chairman Roger Williams’ opening statement as prepared for delivery: Good morning, and welcome to today’s hearing which will focus on examining the detrimental effects of the Department of… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) led a full Committee on Small Business hearing titled “Burdensome Regulations: Examining the Effects of Department of Energy Regulations on America’s Job Creators.” Chairman Williams issued the following statement after today’s hearing. “With every new regulation from this administration, it seems like they have it out for Main… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, wrote to Acting Secretary of Labor, Julie Su, and Assistant Secretary of Labor, Christopher Williamson, to address the Department’s policy of not discussing proposed rules with Congress. Chairman Williams issued the following quote: “Unfortunately, the Department of Labor… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with Reps. Dan Meuser (R-PA), Maria Salazar (R-FL), Marc Molinaro (R-NY), Mark Alford (R-MO), and Aaron Bean (R-FL), wrote to Secretary Granholm at the Department of Energy regarding the Department’s new rule surrounding energy conservation standards for commercial… Read more »