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 discuss seven bills highlighting the work needed to usher Main Street America into the Golden Age. I will speak on each of the bills we bring up today in much greater detail, so I’ll keep these remarks brief. 

The Biden Administration failed Main Street America. His presidency resulted in nearly $1.8 trillion dollars of regulatory costs and 335 million hours of unnecessary paperwork for hardworking Americans.

It is no surprise that since President Trump’s election, small business optimism is at an all-time high.  My colleagues and I on this Committee will work with President Trump and Administrator Loeffler to ensure that small businesses have a voice in Washington that provides them with the resources they need to grow and thrive.

Today’s bipartisan markup is a result of the numerous hearings conducted by this Committee last Congress on the harmful effects that the Biden Administration had on Main Street America.

Main Street America deserves common sense legislation that simplifies contracting requirements, cuts bureaucratic red tape, and ensures that the SBA focuses on the needs of small businesses. Instead of helping small business owners, the Biden Administration expanded regulations, removed lending guardrails, and used the SBA for electioneering. Instead of utilizing the SBA network to counsel small businesses in their workforce hiring needs, the previous Administration simply ignored them. They need their voice heard in Washington, which is what we are doing today. 

Here on this Committee, we know it is our job to put forward meaningful policy solutions that will help – not harm – our nation’s job creators. We aim to make the jobs of small business owners simpler, allowing them to focus on the growth of their business.

I want to thank our members for bringing these bills up for consideration in today’s markup.  Every piece of legislation we will look at today is the product of the hearings we held into the Biden Administration SBA’s neglect of the 26 million small business owners it serves.

As the economy grows under this new Administration, small businesses desperately need skilled workers to help their businesses succeed. They need an SBA that works for them. In support of President Trump’s agenda, we will work with Administrator Loeffler to root out fraud and abuse. 

We must continue to fight for the success of this nation’s small businesses, and these pieces of legislation are a significant step in the effort to usher Main Street into the Golden Age of America. I am incredibly proud to see how our Committee works with Administrator Loeffler and President Trump to create common sense legislation allowing small businesses to focus on their growth.

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

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