WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business is holding a full committee markup on seven bills.

Chairman Roger Williams’ opening statement as prepared for delivery:

Good morning, and welcome to today’s markup where we’ll be discussing seven bills that will address the needs of our nation’s small businesses. I am going to be speaking on each of the bills we bring up today in much greater detail, so I’ll keep these remarks very brief. 

To put it bluntly, Main Street has been forced to play defense everyday thanks to this Administration’s regulatory agenda. 

My colleagues and I on this Committee have the privilege of being Main Street’s voice in Washington, and that is why our work here is so important.

Moreover, it is our job to put forward meaningful policy solutions that will help our nation’s job creators. When small businesses can hire more employees and reinvest in their businesses and communities, the country operates at its best.

The seven bills before us today have been discussed widely by all members and staff, and for that I am very grateful.

Before us today are bills that improve access to disaster assistance for those in rural areas, increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities, and require federal contracts to be written in plain language so small businesses won’t need a team of compliance officers to simply be competitive, just to name a few.

In closing, I’d like to thank our members for bringing these bills forward for consideration in today’s markup. Every piece of legislation we’re going to look at today is the product of hearings and investigations we have conducted. I am extremely proud to see how our Committee is generating sound and responsible legislation that will make Main Street stronger.

With that, I look forward to today’s markup, and I yield to the distinguished Ranking Member from New York, Ms. Velasquez.

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