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Chairman Williams Writes to FTC, DOJ Regarding New Mergers and Acquisitions Guidelines

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, wrote to both the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding their jointly released Final Merger Guidelines. Chairman Williams issued the following statement. “Nearly every week, this Administration makes a…

Committee on Small Business Holds Hearing Examining Impacts of High Taxes and a Complex Tax Code on Small Businesses

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) led a full Committee on Small Business hearing titled “Tax Day: Exploring the Adverse Effects of High Taxes and a Complex Tax Code.” Chairman Williams issued the following statement after today’s hearing. “I’m very grateful to have held today’s hearing focusing on how high taxes can suffocate any business, especially small…

Committee on Small Business Activity: The Week of April 8th

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FULL COMMITTEE HEARING: The House Committee on Small Business will hold a full committee hearing titled “Tax Day: Exploring the Adverse Effects of High Taxes and a Complex Tax Code.” In this hearing, Members will hear from witnesses how high taxes harm small businesses and how our complex tax code serves as another regulation companies must comply with. DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, April…

Committee Republicans Pen Letter to SBA Regarding Alleged Electioneering Activities

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with Reps. Luetkemeyer (R-MO), Stauber (R-MN), and Meuser (R-PA), wrote to the Small Business Administration (SBA) regarding a recent decision by the SBA to enter a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Michigan Department of State to register voters. Chairman…

Eight Committee Republicans Pen Letter to SBA Over Work from Home Policy

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, and Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO), led a letter along with Reps. Luetkemeyer (R-MO), Meuser (R-PA), Van Duyne (R-TX), Stauber (R-MN), Ellzey (R-TX), and Bean (R-FL) to the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), Isabella Guzman, regarding the SBA’s work from home…

Van Duyne Gives Statement to the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability Regarding Ongoing Investigation into the State Department on Censorship

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability held a hearing titled “Assessing State Department Compliance with Oversight.” Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Chairman of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations, waived on to the Subcommittee to give an update on the House Committee on Small…

Committee on Small Business Holds Hearing Conducting Oversight of the SBA

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Vice Chairman Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) led a full Committee on Small Business hearing titled “Conducting Oversight: Testimony from the Small Business Administrator.” Vice Chairman Luetkemeyer issued the following statement after today’s hearing. “Today’s hearing was critically important in conducting oversight of the SBA,” said Vice Chairman Luetkemeyer. “The…

Committee on Small Business Announces April Hearing Schedule

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Small Business announced its April hearing schedule. Full Committee Hearing: “Tax Day: Exploring the Adverse Effects of High Taxes and a Complex Tax Code” Date & Time: Wednesday, April 10th at 10:00 AM ET Location: Hearing Room, 2360 Rayburn House Office Building                 …

Chairman Williams, Meuser, Ellzey, and Bean Pen Letter to FTC Regarding New Rule Surrounding Non-Compete Clauses

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with Reps. Meuser (R-PA), Ellzey (R-TX), and Bean (R-FL), wrote to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan regarding a new proposed rule from the FTC that would ban non-compete clauses in employment contracts. Chairman Williams issued the following statement. “Time…

Chairman Williams Writes to DOE, EPA, and DOL Regarding Concerns Over New Proposed Rules

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, penned follow up letters to the Department of Energy (DOE), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Department of Labor (DOL) reiterating requests to see all communications surrounding various rulemaking by each agency. Chairman Williams issued the following…