In the month of December, both labor and inflation remain large issues small business owners are facing. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, released earlier this month, showed the inflation rate is currently sitting at 3.1 percent year over year, down slightly from last month. Core CPI, which excludes the more volatile measurements of food and energy, increased 0.4 percent. Inflation… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) of the House Committee on Small Business issued the following statement regarding Rep. Celeste Maloy (R-UT) being appointed to serve on the Committee on Small Business. “I want to welcome Congresswoman Maloy from the great state of Utah to the Committee on Small Business,” said Chairman Williams. “She is a fighter and came to… Read more »

LETTER – The House Committee on Small Business wrote to the Secretary of Defense (DOD), Lloyd Austin, regarding how the DOD could better integrate small businesses into the defense industrial base. December 12, 2023 Read the full letter here. Read more »

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… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with Ranking Member Nydia Velázquez (D-NY), and Reps. LaLota (R-NY) and Scholten (D-MI) penned a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to determine how the Department of Defense (DOD) can better integrate small businesses in the defense industrial base. Chairman… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) led a full Committee on Small Business hearing titled “A Year in Review: The State of Small Business in America.” Chairman Williams issued the following statement after today’s hearing. “Our nation’s economy is dependent on small businesses, and our entrepreneurs should be celebrated every day,” said Chairman Williams. “I’m always… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with Reps. Meuser (R-PA), Alford (R-MO), and Bean (R-FL) wrote a letter to Acting Secretary of Labor, Julie Su, inquiring about the recent proposed rule changes to the Retirement Security Rule and amendments to Prohibited Transaction Exemptions. This letter builds on the… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with Reps. Stauber (R-MN), Meuser (R-PA), Alford (R-MO), and Bean (R-FL), penned a letter to Chairman Lauren McFerran of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) regarding a recent rule change to the Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status. This letter builds on… Read more »

LETTER – The House Committee on Small Business wrote to the Acting Secretary of Labor (DOL), Julie Su, regarding the DOL's recent proposed rule changes to the Retirement Security Rule and amendments to Prohibited Transaction Exemptions. December 7, 2023 Read the full letter here.   Read more »

LETTER – The House Committee on Small Business wrote to the Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Lauren McFerran, regarding the NLRB's recent rule change to the Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status and how it will impact small businesses. December 7, 2023 Read the full letter here. Read more »