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Chairman Williams: “Connecting SBA to Main Street: Examining the SBA Office of Field Operations”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business is holding a hearing titled “Connecting SBA to Main Street: Examining the SBA Office of Field Operations.” Chairman Roger Williams’ opening statement as prepared for delivery: Welcome to today’s hearing, “Connecting SBA to Main Street: Examining the SBA Office of Field Operations.” First, I want to thank our witness,…

Chairman Williams: “Career and Technical Education: Developing the Future of Main Street Success”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business is holding a hearing titled “Career and Technical Education: Developing the Future of Main Street Success.” Chairman Roger Williams’ opening statement as prepared for delivery: Welcome to today’s hearing, “Career and Technical Education: Developing the Future of Main Street Success.” First, I want to thank our witnesses…

Chairman Williams Gavels in Committee on Small Business Markup

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business is holding a full committee markup on three bills. Chairman Roger Williams’ opening statement as prepared for delivery: Today, we will mark up three important bipartisan bills that support efforts to combat waste, fraud, and abuse. These bills reflect our continued commitment to ensure transparency and accountability…

Chairman Williams: “Local Ownership, National Brands: How Franchising is a Pathway to Entrepreneurship”

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 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business is holding a hearing titled “Local Ownership, National Brands: How Franchising is a Pathway to Entrepreneurship.” Chairman Roger Williams’ opening statement as prepared for delivery: Welcome to today’s hearing, “Local Ownership, National Brands: How Franchising is a Pathway to Entrepreneurship.” Today’s hearing will…

Ellzey: “Empowering Rural America Through Investment in Innovation”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains is holding a hearing titled “Empowering Rural America Through Investment in Innovation.” Subcommittee Chairman Jake Ellzey’s opening statement as prepared for delivery: Welcome to today’s hearing, “Empowering Rural America Through Investment in Innovation.” I…

Chairman Williams: “A Voice for Small Business: How the SBA Office of Advocacy Is Cutting Red Tape”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business is holding a hearing titled “A Voice for Small Business: How the SBA Office of Advocacy Is Cutting Red Tape.” Chairman Roger Williams’ opening statement as prepared for delivery: Welcome and thank you for being here for today’s hearing, “A Voice for Small Business: How the SBA Office of Advocacy Is Cutting Red Tape.” I…

Chairman Williams: “American Resilience: Examining the SBA Disaster Assistance Program”

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 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business is holding a hearing titled “American Resilience: Examining the SBA Disaster Assistance Program.” Chairman Roger Williams’ opening statement as prepared for delivery: Welcome to today’s hearing, “American Resilience: Examining the SBA Disaster Assistance Program.” I want to thank our witness, Associate Administrator…

Chairman Williams: “From Service to Startup: Empowering Veteran Entrepreneurs”

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 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business is holding a hearing titled “From Service to Startup: Empowering Veteran Entrepreneurs.” Chairman Roger Williams’ opening statement as prepared for delivery: Welcome to today’s hearing, “From Service to Startup: Empowering Veteran Entrepreneurs.” I want to thank our witnesses for joining us today. And to our veteran…

Chairman Williams: “Main Street Under Attack: The Cost of Crime on Small Businesses”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business is holding a hearing titled “Main Street Under Attack: The Cost of Crime on Small Businesses.” Chairman Roger Williams’ opening statement as prepared for delivery: Welcome to today’s hearing titled Main Street Under Attack: The Cost of Crime on Small Businesses. Today’s hearing on crime is unfortunately timely. As many of…

Chairman Williams: “Made in the USA: How Main Street is Revitalizing Domestic Manufacturing”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business is holding a hearing titled “Made in the USA: How Main Street is Revitalizing Domestic Manufacturing.”   Chairman Roger Williams’ opening statement as prepared for delivery: Welcome to today’s hearing titled, “Made in the USA: How Main Street is Revitalizing Domestic Manufacturing.” I want to begin by thanking our…