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Chairman Williams and Rep. Ellzey Issue Statements Following the Passage of H.R. 1606, the Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Act

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) and Congressman Jake Ellzey (R-TX) released the following statements on the passage of H.R. 1606, the Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Act. “After dedicating their lives to protect the freedom of all Americans, our veterans deserve access to the tools and resources to be successful when…

Chairmen Williams and Gallagher Seek Answers from DOJ on Chinese IP Theft and Impact on American Small Businesses

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, and Congressman Mike Gallagher (R-WI), Chairman of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following statements after penning a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland seeking insight into the DOJ’s efforts to combat Chinese intellectual property…

Letter to DOJ on IP Theft of Small Businesses by China

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LETTER – The House Committee on Small Business and Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party wrote to Attorney General Merrick Garland of the Department of Justice (DOJ) requesting information on the DOJ’s efforts to protect small businesses from intellectual property theft by China. June 15, 2023 Read the full…

Williams and Meuser Pen Letter to Ways and Means Highlighting Importance of Incentivizing Small Business Innovation

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, and Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09), Chairman of the Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access, released the following statements after penning a letter to the House Committee on Ways and Means. “It is vital that our tax code works for our nation’s…

Chairman Williams: “Assisting Entrepreneurs: Examining Private and Public Resources Helping Small Businesses”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business is holding a full committee hearing titled “Assisting Entrepreneurs: Examining Private and Public Resources Helping Small Businesses.” Chairman Roger Williams’ opening statement as prepared for delivery: Good afternoon and welcome to today’s hearing which will focus on examining the public and private resources available to…

Committee on Small Business Hearing Examining Private and Public Resources Available for Small Businesses

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) led a full Committee on Small Business hearing titled “Assisting Entrepreneurs: Examining Private and Public Resources Helping Small Businesses.” Chairman Williams issued the following statement after concluding today’s hearing. “Today’s hearing allowed us to examine the landscape of public and private resources available to…

Williams Pens Letters to Government Agencies on the Impact of Rule Changes on Small Businesses

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams, Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, issued the following statement after sending letters to U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Office of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Office of Management and Budget’s Office of Federal Procurement Policy regarding various regulations and their potentially adverse…

Letter to FAR Council re RFA Proposed Climate Disclosure Regulations

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LETTER – The House Committee on Small Business wrote to the Acting Administrator Matthew Blum of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy, regarding the recent proposed rule change to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requiring require certain federal contractors to disclose greenhouse gas emissions and monetary climate related risks and how it will impact small…

Letter to USCIS & DHS re RFA Compliance Costs of Immigration Fees Rule

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LETTER – The House Committee on Small Business wrote to Director Ur Jaddou of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) regarding USCIS' recent proposed rule to change certain immigration and naturalization benefit request fees charged and how it will impact small businesses. June 9, 2023 Read the full letter here.  

Committee on Small Business Hearing Examining the Effects of Inflation on Main Street

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) led a full Committee on Small Business hearing titled “Prices on the Rise: Examining the Effects of Inflation on Small Businesses.” Chairman Williams issued the following statement after concluding yesterday’s hearing. “Yesterday’s hearing placed crucial emphasis on the severe impact inflation continues to have…