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Chairman Williams, Rep. Van Duyne Write to GEC to Further Investigation into Censorship

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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…

Chairman Williams, Senator Ernst Issue Statement on SBA Refusal to Comply, Importance of Congressional Oversight

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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…

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…

Chairman Williams and Rep. Bean Write to DOL Over New Rule that Would Negatively Impact Apprenticeship Program

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with Congressman Aaron Bean (R-FL) penned a letter to the Department of Labor regarding a new rule that would disincentivize small businesses from using the National Apprenticeship System. Chairman Williams issued the following statement. “Apprenticeship programs are a…

Chairman Williams Pens Letter to EPA Administrator Regarding Five Rules with Potential to Harm Small Businesses

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, wrote to Administrator Michael Reagan of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding five rules that, if implemented, could significantly harm small businesses. Chairman Williams issued the following statement. “On day one, this Administration started wrapping Main…

Chairman Williams, Rep. Van Duyne Write to GEC to Further Investigation into Government Censorship

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations, wrote to the Global Engagement Center (GEC) to further the Committee’s investigation into government censorship. This letter builds on the House Committee…

Chairman Williams and Reps. Meuser, Alford, and Bean Pen Letter to DOL Regarding Recent Proposed Rule Changes Impacting Small Financial Institutions

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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), Alford (R-MO), and Bean (R-FL) wrote a letter to Acting Secretary of Labor, Julie Su, inquiring about the recent proposed rule changes to the Retirement Security Rule and amendments to Prohibited Transaction Exemptions. This letter builds on the…

Chairman Williams, Committee Republicans Pen Letter to Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security Regarding Recent Pause on Firearm Export Licenses

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with Reps. Tracey Mann (R-KS), Mark Alford (R-MO), Eli Crane (R-AZ), and Aaron Bean (R-FL) wrote to Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security regarding the Bureau of Industry and Security’s (BIS) recent 90-day pause on issuing commercial firearm export…

Chairman Williams Pens Letter to SBA Regarding Implementation of Court Order Concerning the SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, wrote to Administrator Guzman of the Small Business Administration (SBA) regarding the agency’s implementation of the recent court order related to narrative reviews within the SBA’s 8(a) business development program. Read the full letter here. Read excerpts from the letter…

Chairman Williams Leads Committee Republicans in a Letter Demanding Answers on the SBA's Decision Not to Collect on Pandemic Loans Worth $100,000 or Less

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Roger Williams (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Small Business, along with all Republicans of the Committee, wrote to Administrator Isabella Guzman of the Small Business Administration (SBA) regarding the SBA and Biden Administration’s failure to collect on past-due COVID-19 loans. Chairman Williams issued the following statement. “The…