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Press Releases Graves Alerts Small Businesses to Another EPA Power Grab April 23, 2014 House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today added a new proposed rule from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and United States Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to the Committee’s digital resource, Small Biz Reg Watch. The proposed rule broadens the scope of waters subject to the jurisdiction of the Clean Water Act (CWA), which has many small business owners and family farmers concerned. The EPA and the Corps are proposing to revise the definition of “waters of the Unit... More Press Releases Graves' Statement on Tax Day and the Small Business Tax Burden April 15, 2014 Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today released the following statement on Tax Day and the effects of tax policies on small businesses: “Every year, the tax burden becomes more costly for America’s 28 million small businesses. The tax code is increasingly complicated and changes often. Most small businesses spend 40 hours or more preparing their taxes, and four out of ten businesses spend two full workweeks on compliance. That is a high cost in lost time and productivity for a... More Articles Graves seeks to boost small-business contracting April 14, 2014 Graves seeks to boost small-business contracting By Austin Wright, Politico In his latest bid to boost the federal government’s work with small busin... More Articles Committee Urged to Attach Small Business Contracting Bills to DOD Annual Authorization » Contracting Bills April 10, 2014 Committee Urged to Attach Small Business Contracting Bills to DOD Annual Authorization » Contracting Bills By Deborah Billings, Bloomberg Government M... More Articles Complexity, Changing Language of Tax Code Plague Small Businesses, New Study Says» Contracting Bills April 10, 2014 Complexity, Changing Language of Tax Code Plague Small Businesses, New Study Says» Contracting Bills By Marc Heller and Casey Wooten, Bloomberg Govern... More Browse News 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 -- Select an Issue -- Access to Capital Disaster Assistance Energy Oversight Health Taxes Regulatory Reform / Regulations Rural America International Trade Contracting Technology Workplace Issues Articles Committee Hearings Feedback - Articles Feedback - Featured Small Biz Feedback - Pending Legislative Issues Feedback - Resources - Articles Feedback - Videos Feedback - Witness Questions In Case You Missed It Media Advisories Op-Eds Opening Statements Press Releases Straight Talk E-News Search