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Chairman Graves in Politico: More Business for Small Businesses
Sep 2, 2011 -
More Business for Small Businesses By: Chairman Sam Graves September 2, 2011 Our debt has dominated much of the political discussion here in Washington this year, and it will definitely be at the forefront this fall as the new congressional supercommitte searches for $1.5 trillion in federal saving...
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Chairman Graves in the St. Louis Dispatch: Obama Should Champion Small Business
Aug 17, 2011 -
Obama Should Champion Small Business By Chairman Sam Graves August 17, 2011 The U.S. Department of Labor reported that 117,000 jobs were created in July and the unemployment rate fell slightly to 9.1 percent. While new job growth is always welcome, in the context of the past few months, with unempl...
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Chairman Graves in CNBC.com Guest Blog: The Debt Deal Is Good For Small Business
Aug 4, 2011 -
The Debt Deal Is Good For Small Business By Chairman Sam Graves August 4, 2011 Whether it’s the uncertainty of the new health care provisions, the plethora of proposed regulations included in Dodd-Frank, or the current budget and debt debate— one thing is for sure: small business owners are faced w...
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New York Times: Lawmakers Revisit Some Worries About Consumer Bureau
Jul 28, 2011 -
Lawmakers Revisit Some Worries About Consumer Bureau By Ben Protess, New York Times July 28 With the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau formally opening its doors this month, a year after Congress created it to oversee Wall Street’s biggest banks, some lawmakers have begun sounding alarms onc...
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Graves Questions Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Access to Capital for Small Businesses
Jun 22, 2011 -
WASHINGTON, DC— House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today questioned U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on the state of small business access to capital and credit during a full committee hearing. Specifically, the hearing focused on the Small Business Lending Fund (SBLF)...
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Walsh Holds Hearing On Dodd-Frank Impact on Small Business Lending
Jun 16, 2011 -
WASHINGTON, DC— Economic Growth, Capital Access and Tax Subcommittee Chairman Joe Walsh (R-IL) today held a hearing to examine the regulatory structure of financial institutions, including the new provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act and regulations being proposed to implement the Act that have the grea...
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Coffman: Proposed FMCSA Trucking Hours of Service Rules are Unjustified and Will Hinder Small Businesses
Jun 14, 2011 -
Coffman: Proposed FMCSA Trucking Hours of Service Rules are Unjustified and Will Hinder Small Businesses WASHINGTON, DC— Investigations, Oversight and Regulations Subcommittee Chairman Mike Coffman (R-CO) today held a hearing to explore the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) propo...
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ICYMI - Chairman Graves in Roll Call: Small Businesses Key to Economic Recovery
Jun 9, 2011 -
Graves: Small Businesses Key to Economic Recovery By Rep. Sam Graves Special to Roll Call June 9, 2011 On Friday it was announced that once again many Americans were handed a pink slip instead of a paycheck. May’s disappointing unemployment numbers are more proof of the failed big-government polici...
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Chairman Graves Calls for Eliminating Duplicative Programs at SBA
May 25, 2011 -
Chairman Graves Calls for Eliminating Duplicative Programs at SBA “Every federal agency must be thoroughly examined for duplicative and wasteful programs that can be eliminated to save taxpayer dollars and get our nation out of the red.” WASHINGTON— House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves...
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Coffman: The Last Thing Small Firms Need are More Onerous EPA Regulations to Stifle Growth
May 12, 2011 -
Coffman: The Last Thing Small Firms Need are More Onerous EPA Regulations to Stifle Growth WASHINGTON— U.S. Congressman Mike Coffman (R-CO), Chairman of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Regulations, today held a hearing to examine Environmental Protection Agency...
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