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Chairman Williams Writes to President Biden Regarding Concern over Chief Counsel Vacancy at SBA’s Office of Advocacy

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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 President Biden regarding the current vacancy of Chief Counsel at the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Office of Advocacy. Chairman Williams issued the following statement. “Since President Biden took office, small businesses have faced a regulatory…

Chairman Williams and Rep. Bean Write to DOL Over New Rule that Would Negatively Impact Apprenticeship Program

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with Congressman Aaron Bean (R-FL) penned a letter to the Department of Labor regarding a new rule that would disincentivize small businesses from using the National Apprenticeship System. Chairman Williams issued the following statement. “Apprenticeship programs are a…

Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure Holds Hearing Examining the Challenges Facing Small Business Contracting

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Nick LaLota (R-NY), Chairman of the Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure, led a hearing titled “Leveling the Playing Field: Challenges Facing Small Business Contracting.” Subcommittee Chairman LaLota issued the following statement after today’s hearing. “Small businesses should not have to deal with 94,000 pages of government…

Chairman Williams Pens Letter to EPA Administrator Regarding Five Rules with Potential to Harm Small Businesses

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, wrote to Administrator Michael Reagan of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding five rules that, if implemented, could significantly harm small businesses. Chairman Williams issued the following statement. “On day one, this Administration started wrapping Main…

Committee on Small Business Holds Hearing Examining the Impact of EPA Regulations on Main Street

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) led a full Committee on Small Business hearing titled “Burdensome Regulations: Examining the Impact of EPA Regulations on Main Street.” Chairman Williams issued the following statement after today’s hearing. “Today’s hearing was especially important as the EPA continues to stifle innovation by wrapping American industry in red…

Committee on Small Business Activity: The Week of February 12th

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FULL COMMITTEE HEARING: The House Committee on Small Business will hold a subcommittee hearing titled “Burdensome Regulations: Examining the Impact of EPA Regulations on Main Street.” In this hearing, Members will take a close look at how overregulation from the EPA is negatively impacting small businesses and harming American industry. DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, February 14th at 10:00 AM…

Committee on Small Business Holds Hearing Examining SBA Size Standards

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) led a full Committee on Small Business hearing titled “Under the Microscope: Reviewing the SBA’s Small Business Size Standards.” Chairman Williams issued the following statement after today’s hearing. “Today’s hearing shed a light on how small businesses often get boxed out of the federal procurement marketplace,” said Chairman…

Committee on Small Business Activity: The Week of February 5th

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FULL COMMITTEE HEARING – The House Committee on Small Business will hold a full committee hearing titled “Under the Microscope: Reviewing the SBA’s Small Business Size Standards.” In this hearing, Members will take a closer look at how the Small Business Administration (SBA) defines a small business and the impacts it has in the federal procurement marketplace. DATE AND TIME:…

Chairman Williams, Vice Chairman Luetkemeyer, Reps. Meuser and Bean Write to DOL Over New Rule Negatively Impacting Main Street

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with Reps. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO), Vice Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, Dan Meuser (R-PA), and Aaron Bean (R-FL), wrote to the Department of Labor (DOL) regarding a new contracting rule that would make life more difficult for Main Street. This letter…

Chairman Williams’ Bill to Go After Stolen Pandemic Loan Funds Heads to House Floor

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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. 7129, The Put America on Commission Act of 2024, passed out of Committee. “The SBA’s Office of Inspector General estimates that $200 billion dollars in fraud flowed through the pandemic lending programs,” said Chairman…