WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) along with the Republican Members of the House Committee on Small Business issued the following joint statement to commemorate National Small Business Week.

“Small businesses are the backbone of our nation’s economy and the heart and soul of countless communities across the country. They are on the front lines of innovation and job creation, accounting for almost half the payroll in our country and employing nearly 62 million Americans. The House Committee on Small Business is the voice for Main Street America in Washington, D.C., where too often, their concerns and input get overlooked. The Committee serves as a positive platform to highlight the risk-takers that bet on themselves to bring something new to the marketplace and by extension, to our country. On National Small Business Week, the Committee thanks our job creators for the incalculable good their hard work has given our country.”

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House Committee on Small Business Republicans:

Rep. Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman

Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03), Vice Chairman

Rep. Pete Stauber (MN-08)

Rep. Dan Meuser (PA-08)

Rep. Beth Van Duyne (TX-24)

Rep. Maria Salazar (FL-27)

Rep. Tracey Mann (KS-01)

Rep. Jake Ellzey (TX-06)

Rep. Marc Molinaro (NY-19)

Rep. Mark Alford (MO-04)

Rep. Eli Crane (AZ-02)

Rep. Aaron Bean (FL-04)

Rep. Wesley Hunt (TX-38)

Rep. Nick LaLota (NY-01)

Background:

For over 50 years the Small Business Administration (SBA) has celebrated National Small Business Week to honor the work and entrepreneurial spirit Main Street America brings to the business world. Click here to learn more about the SBA’s events to celebrate National Small Business Week.

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