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Chairman Williams: “Reducing Mismanagement: GAO Recommendations for Improving the SBA”

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Today, the House Committee on Small Business is holding a full committee hearing titled “Reducing Mismanagement: GAO Recommendations for Improving the SBA.” Chairman Williams’ opening statement as prepared for delivery: Good morning, and welcome to today’s hearing which will focus on examining the Government Accountability Office’s recommendations for reducing mismanagement at the…

LaLota: “Leveling the Playing Field: Challenges Facing Small Business Contracting”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure is holding a hearing titled “Leveling the Playing Field: Challenges Facing Small Business Contracting.” Subcommittee Chairman LaLota’s opening statement as prepared for delivery: Good morning, and welcome to today’s Small Business Subcommittee hearing on Leveling the Playing…

Chairman Williams: “Burdensome Regulations: Examining the Impact of EPA Regulations on Main Street”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business is holding a full committee hearing titled “Burdensome Regulations: Examining the Impact of EPA Regulations on Main Street.” Chairman Williams’ opening statement as prepared for delivery: Good morning, and welcome to today’s hearing which will focus on examining the impact of burdensome EPA regulations on Main…

Chairman Williams: “Under the Microscope: Reviewing the SBA’s Small Business Size Standards”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business is holding a full committee hearing titled “Under the Microscope: Reviewing the SBA’s Small Business Size Standards.” Chairman Williams’ opening statement as prepared for delivery: Good morning, and welcome to today’s hearing where we’ll be taking a close look at how the SBA defines small businesses and the impact it has in…

Molinaro: “Pathways to Success: Supporting Entrepreneurs and Employees with Disabilities”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development is holding a hearing titled “Pathways to Success: Supporting Entrepreneurs and Employees with Disabilities.” Subcommittee Chairman Marc Molinaro’s opening statement as prepared for delivery: Good morning, and welcome to today’s hearing. First, I want to…

Chairman Williams: “Unleashing Main Street’s Potential: Examining Avenues to Capital Access”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business is holding a full committee hearing titled “Unleashing Main Street’s Potential: Examining Avenue’s to Capital Access.” Chairman Williams’ opening statement as prepared for delivery: Good morning, and welcome to today’s hearing that will focus on finding solutions for entrepreneurs to more easily access capital so they can…

Chairman Williams: “Crime on the Rise: How Lawlessness is Impacting Main Street America”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business is holding a full committee hearing titled “Crime on the Rise: How Lawlessness is Impacting Main Street America.” Chairman Williams’ opening statement as prepared for delivery: Good morning, and welcome to our first hearing of 2024. Today, we are going to focus on the negative impact of rampant crime on small businesses and…

Chairman Williams: “A Year in Review: The State of Small Business in America”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business is holding a full committee hearing titled “A Year in Review: The State of Small Business in America.” Chairman Williams’ opening statement as prepared for delivery: Good morning, everyone, and welcome to our last hearing of the year of 2023. I want to thank our witnesses for being here today. I know all of you traveled a…

Chairman Williams: “Member Day Hearing”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business is holding a full Committee Member Day Hearing. Chairman Williams’ opening statement as prepared for delivery: Good morning, and welcome to today’s House Committee on Small Business Member Day hearing. I want to thank each of you, who may not sit on this Committee, for taking the time to come and share with us what you are…

Chairman Williams: “Oversight of the SBA’s Office of Entrepreneurial Development”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business is holding a full committee hearing titled “Oversight of the SBA’s Office of Entrepreneurial Development.” Chairman Williams’ opening statement as prepared for delivery: Good morning, and welcome to today’s hearing which will focus on oversight over the Small Business Administration’s Office of Entrepreneurial…