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.   Read more »

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. Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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. Read more »

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. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) led a full Committee on Small Business hearing titled “Athletes and Innovators: Examining NIL’s Impact on Entrepreneurial College Athletes.” Chairman Williams issued the following statement after today’s hearing. “The NIL changes have drastically affected collegiate athletics,” said Chairman Williams. “This policy has allowed… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business is holding a full committee hearing titled “Athletes and Innovators: Examining NIL’s Impact on Entrepreneurial Collegiate Athletes.” Chairman Roger Williams’ opening statement as prepared for delivery: Good morning, and welcome to today’s hearing which will focus on the impact of the NCAA’s name, image, and likeness policy… Read more »

In the month of September, inflation persistently remained as a top issue small business owners are facing. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released earlier this month showed the inflation rate is currently sitting at 3.7 percent year over year, up from 3.2 percent last month. Core CPI, which excludes the more volatile measurements of food and energy, decreased 0.4 percent. While… Read more »