Rep. Roger Williams says GOP must "sell" tax cuts, push workforce training as Small Business chair

Congressman Roger Williams, chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Small Business, told host Mark Davis that Republicans must "sell" conservative policies — chiefly permanent tax relief and regulatory rollbacks — to carry the party through the upcoming midterm elections. "We need to do a better job of selling what we're all about," Williams said during the interview.

Williams said the party should explain how recent tax changes will benefit ordinary Americans and stressed provisions he cited, including "100% expensing" and what he described as an increase related to inheritance tax thresholds. "We passed a bill in this, too, that increases people's inheritance tax obligation from $15,000,000 to $30,000,000," Williams said; the interview did not specify the bill's formal name or citation.

Why this matters: as chairman of the Small Business Committee, Williams framed those priorities as central to economic messaging that he said will help Republicans in the midterms and support Main Street businesses. He argued that lowering regulatory barriers for banks and encouraging tax policies that spur investment would help small businesses access credit and create jobs.

Williams listed workforce development as a parallel priority, urging support for trade and technical education so "plumbers, welders, [and] carpenters" can fill demand. "We got to focus too on getting these young people that are not going to college, get them into trade school," he said, linking vocational pathways to family-sustaining jobs and local economic growth.

The interview mixed political strategy with policy emphasis: Williams repeatedly returned to messaging advice for Republican officeholders and candidates, saying that focusing on concrete economic gains would be more effective than attacking opponents. The congressman also called for less internal factionalism within the party to present a unified positive platform going into the midterms.

The interview did not include references to specific committee actions, votes, or pending legislation on the House Small Business Committee. Williams spoke in general policy terms about priorities he intends to promote in his role as committee chair.