EXCLUSIVE — House Republicans are blasting the Small Business Administration for what they claim are “extreme” work-from-home policies in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, requesting that the agency provide information about the status and pay for teleworkers.
In a letter obtained exclusively by the Washington Examiner, House Small Business Committee Chairman Roger Williams (R-TX) and committee member Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO) accuse the SBA of failing to implement a return to in-person work strategy and taking advantage of a privilege that small business owners do not have.
“The COVID-19 pandemic is over and done with, and it’s past time the SBA return to work fully,” Williams said in a statement. “The SBA is tasked with one purpose — to help Main Street. It’s difficult to do that effectively when
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