Roger Williams

We must let competition drive innovation, allow individuals and businesses to choose the product that best suits their needs.

Today, I join you to discuss what we can agree on is an important problem facing not just the agricultural industry, but the entire country.

While plant-based products have grown in popularity over the last decade, there has been a concerning lack of oversight on the labeling of such products, causing confusion among consumers.

As my colleagues and I have stated today, my biggest fear is that many lenders may decide to fully exit small business lending due to the overly burdensome collection requirements, or because they don't want to put their small business…

May I inquire as to the time remaining. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Texas has 13\1/2\ minutes remaining. The gentlewoman from California has 3\1/2\ minutes remaining.

I have been to every state in the union but Hawaii.

the CFPB Targets an Antiterror Tool

The funding structure of the CFPB minimizes congressional oversight and budget authority.

This proposal is widely unreasonable and burdensome for consumers and providers.

It is clear that the COVID-19 pandemic broke the SBA, and as a result, American taxpayers and our Nation's small businesses have had to foot the bill for the hundreds of billions of dollars in stolen funds. I thank Representative Salazar…

This overly-burdensome rule will limit the banks' lending abilities and make it harder for small businesses to access the capital they need.

Consistently, you have come before this committee saying you would protect the interests of small business.

I support H.R. 4670, the Small Business Contracting Transparency Act, introduced by Congressman Stauber from the great State of Minnesota. The U.S. Government is one of the largest customers in the world. They contract out purchases of…

It is critical that we pass this bill to overturn the rule, stop the regulatory overreach, and protect Main Street America.

Overdrafts allow them to continue with the purchase of whatever they may need, so this safety net is key for consumers and must be protected.

With an estimated $200 billion outstanding in potentially fraudulent COVID-19 EIDL and PPP loans, there has never been a more critical time for legislation like H.R. 4666. I thank Representative Bean for his work on this bill, and I urge…

I am a small business owner from Texas, and I have been in business for 52 years.

I am really worried about where we are taking our banking system that would affect Main Street.

Over the last year, our nation's Federal banking agencies have been bombarding our financial system with excessive regulations.

I owe money to a bank every single day for all that period of time.

I am worried about my bank being able to loan me money when I need it.

it seems again like this is another waste of taxpayer dollars.

God bless Texas. I want to add that.

maybe if we care so much about small business we can actually look at the reality of the situation, quit being partisans, and do something to help small businesses.

Customer service depends on in-person interactions and working from home is not a reality for many small business owners.