WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, issued the following statement regarding the latest Small Business Administration Office of Inspector General (SBA OIG) report on COVID-19 Pandemic EIDL and PPP Loan Fraud.
“The latest OIG report on fraud within the pandemic loan programs shows significantly more criminal… Read more »
In the month of June, inflation and labor shortages continue to be one of the top issues that small businesses are facing. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) data released earlier this month showed the inflation rate fell some to 4.0 percent, down from 4.9 percent from the month prior. Core CPI, which excludes the more volatile measurements of food and energy, fell slightly to 5.3 percent.… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business is holding a full committee hearing titled “Reviewing the SBA’s Office of Advocacy Report on the Regulatory Flexibility Act.”
Vice Chairman Luetkemeyer’s opening statement as prepared for delivery:
Good morning and welcome to today’s hearing which will focus on reviewing the Small Business Administration’s Office of… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, issued the following statement after sending a letter with Vice Chairman Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) to the U.S. Department of Energy regarding a new regulation and its potentially adverse impacts on small businesses.
“The federal government’s countless attempts to overburden and… Read more »
LETTER – The House Committee on Small Business wrote to the Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary, Jennifer Granholm, regarding the DOE's proposed rule change to energy conservation standards for battery chargers and how it will impact small businesses.
June 22, 2023
Read the full letter here.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business announced its July hearing schedule.
Full Committee Hearing – “Pandemic Fraud Accountability: Reviewing the SBA Inspector General’s COVID-19 Fraud Report”
Date & Time: Thursday, July 13th, 2023, at 2:00 P.M. EDT
Location: Hearing Room, 2360 Rayburn House Office Building
Full Committee Markup
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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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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
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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… Read more »
