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Chairman Williams: “Rural Entrepreneurship: Examining the Challenges and State of Rural Small Businesses”

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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…

Committee on Small Business Holds Hearing on Challenges Facing Rural Small Businesses

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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,…

Williams and Van Duyne Slam Biden's State Department for Missing Deadline on Censorship Documents

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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 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…

Letter from SBC to Admin Guzman - COVID OIG Report

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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.    

Committee Republicans Pen Letter to the Department of Labor Over New Mining Rules

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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…

Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations Hearing Reveals Startling Negative Impact on Small Health Care Providers

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Chairman of the Small Business Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations, held a hearing titled “Burdensome Red Tape: Overregulation in Health Care and the Impact on Small Businesses.” Subcommittee Chairman Van Duyne issued the following statement after the hearing: “During yesterday’s hearing, the…

Committee Republicans Write to EPA Requesting Answers on New Emission Standards

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with Reps. Luetkemeyer (R-MO), Stauber (R-MN), Meuser (R-PA), Ellzey (R-TX), Bean (R-FL), and Hunt (R-TX), authored a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), requesting information on their new rule that would change emission standards for cars made after…

Chairman Williams Pens SBA Demanding Communications of Former Associate Administrator Kelley on 7(a) Lending Program Rulemaking

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, penned Administrator Isabella Guzman of the Small Business Administration (SBA) demanding all communications and documents of former Associate Administrator Patrick Kelley that pertain to the proposed rulemaking changes to the SBA’s flagship 7(a) lending program. Official…

Letter to DOL and MSHA re RFA

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LETTER – The House Committee on Small Business wrote to the Acting Secretary of Labor, Julie Su, and the Assistant Secretary of Labor, Christopher Williamson regarding the Department of Labor’s (DOL) and Mine Safety and Health Administration's (MSHA) recent proposed rule change to respirable silica dust protection standards in mining and how it will impact small…