LETTER – The House Committee on Small Business Chairman Roger Williams wrote to Chairman Alexander Hoehn-Saric of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CSPC), regarding actions taken by CPSC Commissioner Richard Trumka that have damaged small businesses and could be in violation of the Consumer Product Safety Act. July 25, 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 wrote to Chairman Alexander Hoehn-Saric of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) regarding actions taken by CPSC Commissioner Richard Trumka that potentially violate the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA). Chairman Williams issued the following statement. “It appears… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations is holding a hearing titled “Executive Overreach: Examining the SBA’s Electioneering Efforts with Associate Administrator of Office of Field Operations, Jennifer Kim.” Subcommittee Chairman Van Duyne’s opening statement as prepared for delivery: Good morning, and… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Chairman of the Small Business Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations led a hearing titled “Executive Overreach: Examining the SBA’s Electioneering Efforts with Associate Administrator of Office of Field Operations, Jennifer Kim.” Subcommittee Chairman Van Duyne issued the following statement after today’s… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure and House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity is holding a hearing titled “Examining the Landscape of Veteran Owned Small Businesses.” Subcommittee Chairman LaLota’s opening statement as prepared for delivery: Welcome to today’s joint… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Nick LaLota (R-NY), Chairman of the Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure, led a joint hearing with the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity titled “Leveling the Playing Field: Examining the Landscape of Veteran Owned Small Businesses.” Subcommittee Chairman LaLota issued the… Read more »

SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING: The House Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure and House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity will hold a joint hearing titled “Leveling the Playing Field: Examining the Landscape of Veteran Owned Small Businesses.” In this hearing, Members will examine how veterans overcome hurdles as entrepreneurs… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, 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, wrote to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to once again demand documents on the agency’s voter registration activities and political travel.… Read more »

In the month of July, small business owners continued to identify inflation as the single most important problem for them in operating their business, as elevated inflation continues to increase expenses and lower profitability. In addition to inflation remaining a top problem for small businesses, a persistently strong labor market has continued to make it more difficult for small… Read more »

LETTER – The House Committee on Small Business Chairman Roger Williams and Senate Committee on Small Business And Entrepreneurship Ranking Member Joni K. Ernst wrote to Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman of the Small Business Administration (SBA), regarding the SBA's unwillingness or inability to provide responsive documents to the Committees’ investigation into the SBA’s… Read more »