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  • Chairman Graves Calls for Greater Capital Access for Small Business Owners
    Jun 1, 2011 - WASHINGTON, DC— House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today held a full committee hearing to examine access to capital needed by small businesses to grow and create jobs. Small business owners and bank lenders testified to the many challenges they are facing when deciding to expa... More
  • Chairman Graves Previews National Small Business Week
    May 10, 2011 - Chairman Graves Previews National Small Business Week Next week, May 16-20th, will mark the 48th annual National Small Business Week, a recognized time to celebrate the contributions of small businesses to the economic well-being of America. Republican Members of the House Small Business Committee ... More
  • Chairman Graves Previews National Small Business Week
    May 10, 2011 - Chairman Graves Previews National Small Business Week Next week, May 16-20th, will mark the 48th annual National Small Business Week, a recognized time to celebrate the contributions of small businesses to the economic well-being of America. Republican Members of the House Small Business Committee w... More
  • Congressman Walsh Holds Hearing on Proposed SBA Changes to Small Business Size Standards
    May 5, 2011 - WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Congressman Joe Walsh (R-IL), Chairman of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access, today held a hearing to examine the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) proposed changes to the small business size standards for the scientific, techn... More
  • Graves Names Rep. Joe Walsh Chair of Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access
    Feb 1, 2011 - House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) announced today that Representative Joe Walsh (R-IL) will chair the Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access. “Joe Walsh has been working to help entrepreneurs obtain much-needed capital investments for years,” said Chairman Gr... More
  • Chamber Poll: Small Biz Blames D.C.
    Jan 18, 2011 - “…78 percent of small businesses believe that taxation, regulation and legislation from Washington make it harder for businesses to hire more employees — and 74 percent blame the recent health care reforms passed by the Obama administration for creating an impediment to job creation.” Chamber Poll:... More
  • Chamber Poll: Small Biz Blames D.C.
    Jan 18, 2011 - “…78 percent of small businesses believe that taxation, regulation and legislation from Washington make it harder for businesses to hire more employees — and 74 percent blame the recent health care reforms passed by the Obama administration for creating an impediment to job creation.” Chamber Poll:... More
  • Financial Times: US Banks See Demand for Business Loans Drop
    Nov 9, 2010 - By Robin Harding; Financial Times Bank loan officers say that demand for loans from small US companies fell in the past three months, casting doubt on how much the Federal Reserve can stimulate the economy. Twenty-nine per cent of banks said that demand for loans from companies with sales below $50m... More
  • Politico: Credit crisis for small business?
    Oct 12, 2010 - By John Maggs; Politico Is there really a small-business credit crunch? To hear President Barack Obama tell it, one of the most lasting effects of the financial crisis is the trouble that small businesses are facing in getting loans to expand. While the credit crisis has eased for Big Business, the ... More
  • Graves Rejects Costly, Inefficient Small Business Lending Bill
    Sep 23, 2010 - House Small Business Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) today voted against the Senate version of H.R. 5297, calling the bill a missed opportunity to help small businesses. H.R. 5297 passed the House by a vote of 237 to 187, with 13 Democrats joining 174 Republicans in voting no. In a speech... More

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