WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business is holding a full committee hearing titled “Unleashing Main Street’s Potential: Examining Avenue’s to Capital Access.”
Chairman Williams’ opening statement as prepared for delivery:
Good morning, and welcome to today’s hearing that will focus on finding solutions for entrepreneurs to more easily access capital so they can… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) led a full Committee on Small Business hearing titled “Unleashing Main Street’s Potential: Examining Avenues to Capital Access.” Chairman Williams issued the following statement after today’s hearing.
“Today’s hearing was incredibly important because, as this Committee has heard repeatedly, access to capital is a top concern… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, wrote to the Department of Labor (DOL) expressing concern over DOL’s new rule regarding independent contractor classification.
“This rule from the DOL fails to appropriately consider its impact on small businesses,” said Chairman Williams. “Independent contractors and small… Read more »
LETTER – The House Committee on Small Business wrote to Acting Secretary for the Department of Labor (DOL) Julie Su, regarding the DOL's finalization of the rule titled “Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act."
January 18, 2024
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In the month of January, inflation remains the top issue small business owners face as prices continue to rise. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) data, released earlier this month, showed the inflation rate is currently sitting at 3.4 percent year over year, up from last month, signaling that the Federal Reserve may have more work to do to bring inflation back to their two percent goal. Core… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with Congressman Nick LaLota (R-NY), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure, wrote to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) regarding concerns with their new government contracting system. Chairman Williams issued the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) led a full Committee on Small Business hearing titled “Crime on the Rise: How Lawlessness is Impacting Main Street America.” Chairman Williams issued the following statement after today’s hearing.
“We must stop allowing criminals to get away with their crimes while small businesses are left picking up the pieces.” said… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business is holding a full committee hearing titled “Crime on the Rise: How Lawlessness is Impacting Main Street America.”
Chairman Williams’ opening statement as prepared for delivery:
Good morning, and welcome to our first hearing of 2024. Today, we are going to focus on the negative impact of rampant crime on small businesses and… Read more »
LETTER – The House Committee on Small Business wrote to NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, regarding NASA's procurement decisions related to the Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement Government-Wide Acquisition Contracts (SEWP VI GWAC) solicitation.
January 11, 2024
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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 Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations, wrote to the Global Engagement Center (GEC) to further the Committee’s investigation into government censorship.
This letter builds on the House Committee… Read more »
