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Letter to SBA re OIG Report

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LETTER – The House Committee on Small Business wrote to Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman of the Small Business Administration (SBA), regarding the SBA OIG's recent report on the SBA's decision to end active collection on COVID EIDLs $100,000 or less. October 18, 2023 Read the full letter here.

Williams, Luetkemeyer, Stauber, and Bean Pen Letter to ATF Over New Rule Negatively Impacting Small Firearm Dealers

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with Reps. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO), Pete Stauber (R-MN), and Aaron Bean (R-FL), wrote to Director Steven Dettelbach of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) over a new proposed rule that will negatively impact small firearm dealers. Chairman Williams…

Chairman Williams, Committee Republicans Write to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Regarding New Rice’s Whale Rule

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with Reps. Pete Stauber (R-MN) and Aaron Bean (R-FL), penned a letter to Director Liz Klein of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) regarding the new Rice’s Whale rule. This letter builds on the House Committee on Small Business’ work to ensure federal agencies…

Letter to BOEM re RFA

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LETTER – The House Committee on Small Business wrote to Director Liz Klein of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), regarding the BOEM's recent proposed rule regarding Rice's Whale and how it will impact small businesses. October 12, 2023 Read the full letter here.  

Letter to ATF re RFA

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LETTER - The House Committee on Small Business wrote to Director Steven Dettelbach of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) over a new proposed rule that will negatively impact small firearm dealers and how it will impact small businesses. October 12, 2023 Read the full letter here.

Committee on Small Business Hearing Looks to Private Sector for Ideas on Recouping Stolen Pandemic Loan Funds

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, led a full Committee on Small Business hearing titled “Action Through Innovation: Private Sector Solutions to Recouping Stolen Pandemic Loan Funds.” Chairman Williams issued the following statement on yesterday’s hearing. “When the pandemic started, the SBA took on an…

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…

Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chain Discusses Burdensome Regulations Harming Small Offshore Oil and Gas Producers

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Wesley Hunt (R-TX), Chairman of the Small Business Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Supply Chains held a hearing titled “Energy Independence: How Burdensome Regulations are Crushing Small Offshore Energy Producers.” Subcommittee Chairman Hunt issued the following statement after the hearing: “Thanks to the witnesses who appeared before…

Letter to DOL re RFA

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LETTER – The House Committee on Small Business wrote to the Acting Secretary of Labor, Julie Su, regarding the Department of Labor’s (DOL) recent rule change to the Davis-Bacon Act and how it will impact small businesses. September 28, 2023 Read the full letter here.

Letter to DOL re Fair Labor Standards Act

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LETTER – The House Committee on Small Business wrote to the Acting Secretary of Labor, Julie Su, regarding the Department of Labor’s (DOL) recent proposed rule change to the Fair Labor Standards Act and how it will impact small businesses. September 28, 2023 Read the full letter here.