Skip to Content

Press Releases

Committee Republicans Write to EPA Requesting Answers on New Emission Standards

| Posted in Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with Reps. Luetkemeyer (R-MO), Stauber (R-MN), Meuser (R-PA), Ellzey (R-TX), Bean (R-FL), and Hunt (R-TX), authored a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), requesting information on their new rule that would change emission standards for cars made after…

Chairman Williams Pens SBA Demanding Communications of Former Associate Administrator Kelley on 7(a) Lending Program Rulemaking

| Posted in Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, penned Administrator Isabella Guzman of the Small Business Administration (SBA) demanding all communications and documents of former Associate Administrator Patrick Kelley that pertain to the proposed rulemaking changes to the SBA’s flagship 7(a) lending program. Official…

In a Major Win for Main Street, the House Committee on Small Business Reports Eight Bills Favorably to the House

| Posted in Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, led a full Committee on Small Business markup where all eight bills considered were passed by the Committee. Chairman Williams issued the following statement after concluding today’s markup. “The bills that were marked up today truly reflect this Committee’s dedication to…

Committee on Small Business Hearing Examines the SBA and OIG Reports of Fraud in Pandemic Lending Programs

| Posted in Press Releases

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 “Stolen Taxpayer Funds: Reviewing the SBA and OIG Reports of Fraud in Pandemic Lending Programs.” Chairman Williams issued the following statement recapping yesterday’s hearing. “Despite Administrator Guzman’s absence,…

Chairman Williams: Guzman's Refusal to Speak to Congress is a Slap in the Face to the American Taxpayer

| Posted in Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, issued the following statement regarding SBA Administrator Guzman’s refusal to testify before the full Committee to address the contradicting reports on COVID-19 pandemic lending program fraud from the Small Business Administration and the SBA’s Office of Inspector…

Alford Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Support Veteran Owned Businesses

| Posted in Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Mark Alford (MO-04) introduced the Successful Entrepreneurship for Reservists and Veterans (SERV) Act. This legislation commissions the Government Accountability Office to study and report on the ability of veteran and reservist small business owners to access credit. It also requires the Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development to…

Committee Republicans Pen Letter to Administrator Regan of the EPA on the Impact of New Rule Changes on Small Businesses

| Posted in Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with Congressman Pete Stauber (R-MN), Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), and Congresswoman Maria Salazar (R-FL) issued the following statements after sending a letter to Administrator Regan of the Environmental Protection Agency regarding a new regulation and its…

Committee on Small Business Invites SBA Administrator Guzman to Testify alongside SBA Inspector General Ware Amidst Concerning Fraud Reports

| Posted in Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, invited the Honorable Isabella Guzman, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), to testify before the Committee on Small Business alongside SBA Inspector General Hannibal “Mike” Ware on July 13th, 2023. The SBA Office of the Inspector General (OIG)…

Meuser and Williams Demand Answers from Commissioner Califf of the Food and Drug Administration on the Impact of New Rule Changes on Small Businesses

| Posted in Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Dan Meuser, Chairman of the Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access, and Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business issued the following statements after sending a letter to Commissioner Califf of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding a new regulation and its…

Chairman Williams: SBA’s Negligence in Pandemic Loan Programs Resulted in More Than $200 Billion of Potentially Fraudulent Loans

| Posted in Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, issued the following statement regarding the latest Small Business Administration Office of Inspector General (SBA OIG) report on COVID-19 Pandemic EIDL and PPP Loan Fraud. “The latest OIG report on fraud within the pandemic loan programs shows significantly more criminal…