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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

 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… Read more »

 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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business is holding a full committee markup on seven bills. Chairman Roger Williams’ opening statement as prepared for delivery: Today, we will mark up seven important bills that support small businesses across the country. These bills reflect our commitment to equipping entrepreneurs with the tools they need to innovate, grow,… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business is holding a hearing titled “Streaming Success: Small Businesses in the Age of Digital Influence.” Chairman Roger Williams’ opening statement as prepared for delivery: Welcome to today’s hearing titled Streaming Success: Small Business in the Age of Digital Influence. Today, we will examine one of the fastest-growing… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business is holding a hearing titled “Pathway to Capital: The Role of SBA Lending in Supporting Main Street America.” Chairman Roger Williams’ opening statement as prepared for delivery: Welcome to today’s hearing, “Pathway to Capital: The Role of SBA Lending in Supporting Main Street America.” I want to thank our witness, Thomas… Read more »