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 change to financial requirements for Outer Continental Shelf lease and grant holders and how it will impact small businesses. August 3, 2023 Read the full letter here. Read more »

LETTER – The House Committee on Small Business wrote to Administrator Michael Regan of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), regarding the EPA's proposed rule change that would change dust-lead hazard and clearance standards and how it will impact small businesses. August 3, 2023 Read the full letter here.   Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with Reps. Luetkemeyer (R-MO), Ellzey (R-TX), and Bean (R-FL), penned a letter to Chairman Gary Gensler of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) concerning the newly proposed Exchange Rule and the Private Fund Advisor Rule. This letter builds on the House Committee… Read more »

LETTER – The House Committee on Small Business wrote to Chairman Gary Gensler the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), regarding two of the SEC's proposed rule changes. One relating to the definition of exchange (Exchange Rule), and the other concerning private fund advisors and how they will impact small businesses. August 3, 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 “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… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, led a full Committee on Small Business hearing titled “Rural Entrepreneurship: Examining the Challenges and the State of Rural Small Businesses.” Chairman Williams issued the following statement after the hearing. “Rural small businesses are the backbones of their communities,… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Chairman of the Small Business Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations, penned a letter to the State Department’s Global Engagement Center (GEC), regarding the GEC’s failure to produce requested documentation to… Read more »

LETTER – The House Committee on Small Business, wrote a follow up letter to Special Envoy and Coordinator James Rubin of the Global Engagement Center (GEC) requesting funding reports to shed light on the alleged misuse of taxpayer dollars in restricting online revenue for small businesses. July 24, 2023 Read the full letter here. Read more »

LETTER – The House Committee on Small Business wrote to Administrator Isabella Guzman of the Small Business Administration (SBA) requesting information on the SBA's analysis of the amount of fraud within the COVID lending programs. July 21, 2023 Read the full letter here.     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) and Meuser (R-PA), wrote to Acting Secretary of Labor, Julie Su, and Assistant Secretary of Labor, Christopher Williamson, to address the Department’s new proposed rule that would change dust protection standards in mining. This letter builds on… Read more »