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Chairman Williams: It’s Time to Get the SBA Back to Work for Main Street America

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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…

Williams, Ellzey, Bean, and Hunt Write to BOEM Over New Proposed Rule to Change Financial Requirements for Certain Lease and Grant Holders

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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…

Williams, Ellzey, and Bean Pen Letter to Department of Labor Over New OSHA Rule Regarding Workplace Injuries and Illnesses

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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…

Williams, Ellzey, and Bean Write to the EPA Over Recent Proposed Rule Change that Will Negatively Impact Small Businesses

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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…

Letter to OSHA 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, 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.

Letter to BOEM re RFA

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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.

Letter to EPA LBP re RFA

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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.  

Williams, Luetkemeyer, Ellzey, and Bean Write to SEC Over New Exchange Rule and Private Fund Advisor Rule

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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), 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…

Letter to SEC re RFA

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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.

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…