"Chairman Williams and Ranking Member Velázquez Urge President Biden to Fill Crucial Small Business Advocacy Role"
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A release dated February 17, 2023 in which Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) and Ranking Member Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) issue statements on a joint letter urging President Joe Biden to nominate a Chief Counsel for Advocacy at the Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy. Williams calls the office a watchdog for small businesses and says the vacant Chief Counsel role should be filled to defend them against burdensome regulations. Velázquez describes the office as the independent voice of small businesses within the government and states an intent to work with the Administration to fill the Chief Counsel position. The page ends with a list of related press releases dated April and May 2023.
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Chairman Williams and Ranking Member Velázquez Urge President Biden to Fill Crucial Small Business Advocacy Role SBA Office of Advocacy Chief Counsel for Advocacy February 17, 2023 Tags: Increase Oversight & Transparency WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) and Ranking Member Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) issued the following statements regarding a joint letter urging President Joe Biden to nominate a Chief Counsel for Advocacy at the Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy. “The Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy is a critical watchdog fighting on behalf of our nation’s primary job creators. It is essential the vacant Chief Counsel for Advocacy role is filled to ensure small businesses are defended against burdensome regulations. I urge President Biden to nominate a qualified candidate to this post and hope he sees the necessity of this position,” said Chairman Williams. “The SBA Office of Advocacy serves as the independent voice of small businesses within the government, promoting the concerns of entrepreneurs before all three branches of the federal system,” said Ranking Member Velázquez. “I look forward to working with the Administration to fill the position of Chief Counsel, so the Office of Advocacy can represent small firms as effectively as possible.” Full letter can be found, here. Related News Chairmen Williams and Cardin with Ranking Members Ernst and Velázquez, Pen Letter to Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Guzman on the Departure of Former Associate Administrator Kelley May 17, 2023 | Posted in Press Releases Chairman Williams: "Taking on More Risk: Examining the SBA's Changes to the 7(a) Lending Program Part II" May 17, 2023 | Posted in Press Releases Williams, Luetkemeyer, Van Duyne, and Meuser Raise Concerns Over the SBA’s Changes to its Flagship Lending Program April 25, 2023 | Posted in Press Releases Van Duyne Pens Letter to SBA to Claw Back Fraudulent COVID Funds April 19, 2023 | Posted in Press Releases Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations Hearing with SBA Inspector General Shines Light on SBA Mismanagement and Fraud April 19, 2023 | Posted in Press Releases
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