WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business announced its June hearing schedule. Full Committee Hearing: “Weaponizing Federal Resources: Exposing the SBA’s Voter Registration Efforts” ·         Date & Time: Tuesday, June 4th at 10:00 AM ET ·         Location: Hearing Room, 2360… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (TX-24), Chairman of the Small Business Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations, wrote to the State Department’s Global Engagement Center (GEC) to further investigate government censorship and revenue interference… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, wrote to the Small Business Administration (SBA) demanding additional documents on the SBA’s voter registration activities and political travel. Chairman… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, issued the following joint statement on the importance of Congressional oversight and the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) refusal to comply with document… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) led a full Committee on Small Business hearing titled “Under the Microscope: Reviewing Key SBA Programs with Associate Administrator Frost.” Chairman Williams issued the following statement after today’s hearing. “Today’s hearing was especially important as this Committee continues conducting oversight of all aspects of the SBA,”… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with Reps. Pete Stauber (R-MN), Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Jake Ellzey (R-TX), and Aaron Bean (R-FL) penned a letter to Director Rohit Chopra of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding its proposed rule prohibiting the charging on nonsufficient fund fees on… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with Reps., Pete Stauber (R-MN), Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Jake Ellzey (R-TX), and Aaron Bean (R-FL) wrote to Chair Lina Khan of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding Junk Fee rules and their impact on small businesses. This letter builds on the House Committee on… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) led a full Committee on Small Business hearing titled “Stifling Innovation: Examining the Impacts of Regulatory Burdens on Small Businesses in Healthcare.” Chairman Williams issued the following statement after today’s hearing “Today’s hearing shined a light on how burdensome and sometimes unnecessary regulations can be harmful to… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (TX-25), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, subpoenaed Tyler Robinson, Special Advisor to the Small Business Administration (SBA), and Arthur Plews, Chief of Staff to the SBA. These actions were necessary because of the agency’s refusal to comply with the Committee’s ongoing investigation into potential electioneering… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed four small business bills favorably out of the chamber under suspension. H.R. 5333, the Investing in All of America Act of 2023 – sponsored by Reps. Meuser (PA-09) and Scholten (MI-03). This bill amends the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 and makes thoughtful improvements to the SBIC program to ensure… Read more »