In the month of August, small businesses continue to face top issues like inflation and labor shortages. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released earlier this month showed the inflation rate is currently sitting at 3.2 percent, compared to 3 percent last month. Core CPI, which excludes the more volatile measurements of food and energy, decreased 0.3 percent. While small businesses… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, issued the following statement regarding the Committee’s letter to Administrator Guzman of the Small Business Administration (SBA) inquiring about the SBA’s return to work policy. “According to President Biden, the COVID pandemic has been over for 11 months. Why the federal… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with Reps. Ellzey (R-TX), Bean (R-FL), and Hunt (R-TX) voiced their concerns in a letter to Administrator Michael Regan of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over a new proposed rule that would change dust-lead hazard and clearance standards. This letter builds on… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with Reps. Ellzey (R-TX) and Bean (R-FL), wrote to Acting Secretary of Labor, Julie Su, and Assistant Secretary of Labor, Douglas Parker, inquiring about a new rule from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) that governs tracking workplace injuries and… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with Reps. Ellzey (R-TX), and Bean (R-FL), voiced their concerns in a letter to Administrator Michael Regan of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over a new proposed rule that would change dust-lead hazard and clearance standards. This letter builds on the House… Read more »

LETTER – The House Committee on Small Business wrote to the Acting Secretary of Labor, Julie Su, and the Assistant Secretary of Labor, Douglas Parker, regarding the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) recent rule change to injury reporting requirements 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 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 »