LETTER – The House Committee on Small Business Chairman Roger Williams wrote to Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman of the Small Business Administration (SBA), regarding concerns related to the travel of senior SBA officials. November 20, 2024 Read the full letter here. Read more »

In the month of November, small business optimism rose on future expectations, although owners reported rising costs and the lowest sales seen since July 2020. Filling vacancies remained less of an issue for small business owners than in recent years, with 35 percent reporting openings they were unable to fill, up one point from last month and signaling that small businesses are being… Read more »

LETTER – The House Committee on Small Business Chairman Roger Williams, along with House Republican Leadership and Committee Chairs wrote to Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman of the Small Business Administration (SBA), demanding that the SBA preserve documents vital to the Committee's investigations. November 12, 2024 Read the full letter here. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, issued the following statement in support of National Veterans Small Business Week. “This Veterans Small Business Week, we once again honor and recognize those who have carried on their contributions to America through running a small business of their own,” said Chairman… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, and Congressman Mike Bost (IL-12), Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, wrote to Director Neera Tanden of U.S. Domestic Policy Council expressing concerns with the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) and Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA)… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, released a staff report on the Committee’s year and a half long investigation into the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) decision to end collection on nearly a quarter of its COVID-19 lending portfolio. Throughout the investigation, the SBA repeatedly obstructed… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, released a staff report on the Committee’s year and a half long investigation into fraud in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) COVID Lending Programs. Chairman Williams issued the following statement. “The unacceptable amounts of fraud in the pandemic loan… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, issued statements on the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) failure to adhere to congressional oversight ahead of the November election. In Case… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business along with Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship issued the following statements on the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) failure to adhere to congressional oversight ahead of the November… Read more »

In the month of October, small business optimism remained suppressed as nearly a quarter of small business owners reported raising prices while also reporting lower sales over the past three months. Filling vacancies has become less of an issue for small business owners, with 34 percent reporting openings they were unable to fill, down six points and marking the lowest level since January… Read more »