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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…

Hunt: “Energy Independence: How Burdensome Regulations are Crushing Small Offshore Energy Producers”

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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 “Energy Independence: How Burdensome Energy Regulations are Crushing Small Offshore Energy Producers.” Subcommittee Chairman Welsey Hunt’s opening statement as prepared for delivery: Good morning, everyone. The Committee is here today…

Chairman Williams, Committee Members Hold Hearing on NIL’s Impact on Entrepreneurial Collegiate Athletes

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business is holding a full committee hearing titled “Athletes and Innovators: Examining NIL’s Impact on Entrepreneurial Collegiate Athletes.” Chairman Roger Williams’ opening statement as prepared for delivery: Good morning, and welcome to today’s hearing which will focus on the impact of the NCAA’s name, image, and likeness policy…

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 five bills. Chairman Roger Williams’ opening statement as prepared for delivery: Good morning, and welcome to today’s markup where we’ll be discussing five bills that address the various needs of our nation’s small businesses. To put it lightly, small businesses across the country have…

Meuser: “Enabling Success: Examining the Competitive Landscape for Small Businesses

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access is holding a hearing titled “Enabling Success: Examining the Competitive Landscape for Small Businesses.” Subcommittee Chairman Dan Meuser’s opening statement as prepared for delivery: Good morning and welcome to today’s hearing where we’ll delve into the critical…

Chairman Williams: “Rural Entrepreneurship: Examining the Challenges and State of Rural Small Businesses”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business is holding a full committee hearing titled “Rural Entrepreneurship: Examining the Challenges and State of Rural Small Businesses.” Chairman Roger Williams’ opening statement as prepared for delivery: Good morning, and welcome to today’s hearing that will focus on the challenges facing Main Street in rural America. I want…

Chairman Van Duyne: “Burdensome Red Tape: Overregulation in Health Care and the Impact on Small Businesses”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations is holding a hearing titled “Burdensome Red Tape: Overregulation in Health Care and the Impact on Small Businesses.” Subcommittee Chairman Beth Van Duyne’s opening statement as prepared for delivery: Good morning, and welcome to today’s hearing on the harmful…

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 eight bills. Chairman Roger Williams’ opening statement as prepared for delivery: Good morning and welcome to today’s markup to discuss eight bills that address the various needs of Main Street America. Frankly put, our nation’s small businesses, entrepreneurs, and innovators have…

Chairman Williams: “Stolen Taxpayer Funds: Reviewing the SBA and OIG Reports of Fraud in Pandemic Lending Programs”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business is holding a full committee hearing titled “Stolen Taxpayer Funds: Reviewing the SBA and OIG Reports of Fraud in Pandemic Lending Programs.” Chairman Roger Williams’ opening statement as prepared for delivery: Good afternoon and welcome to today’s hearing which will focus on two recent reports examining fraud in the…