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  • For National Small Business Week, Committee Highlights ‘Made in the USA’ Entrepreneurial Stories of Small Manufacturers
    Jun 19, 2013 - The House Small Business Committee, led by Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO), today highlighted the persistence and entrepreneurial spirit of America’s small manufacturers. The Committee invited 14 owners and leaders of small firms to tell their stories in Washington, D.C., for a special National Small Bus... More
  • Graves Adds Four New Regulations to Small Biz Reg Watch
    May 29, 2013 - House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today announced that four new proposed rules have been added to the Committee’s new digital resource, “Small Biz Reg Watch,” including one from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), two from the Department of Transportation (DOT), and on... More
  • Chairman Graves Adds Three New Regulations to “Small Biz Reg Watch”
    May 17, 2013 - House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today announced that two new proposed rules and a request for comment have been added to the Committee’s new digital resource, “Small Biz Reg Watch”: the SBA Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contacting Program; the DHS/DOL Wage Methodology ... More
  • Committee Examines Obama Administration’s Record on Regulatory Costs
    May 8, 2013 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Small Business Committee, led by Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO), today examined the Obama administration’s record of increasing the regulatory cost burden on small businesses, despite its directive to reduce it. On January 18, 2011, in an executive order, President Obama dir... More
  • Graves Announces Small Business Committee Regulatory Watch
    Jan 31, 2013 - House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today announced “Small Biz Reg Watch”, a new initiative of the Committee to help small businesses participate in the development of federal regulations. An online resource on the Committee’s website will highlight proposed regulations that co... More
  • Statement by Chairman Graves on the Imperial Presidency Report
    Oct 23, 2012 - House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today released the following statement on the Imperial Presidency Report: "This report exposes the Obama administration's pattern of relentless government expansion that creates harmful uncertainty for small businesses. As job creators, small... More
  • Chairman Graves Statement on Small Business Surveys
    Oct 4, 2012 - House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today issued the following statement in response to the third quarter survey of small businesses by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber poll found that 89% say tax increases will hurt their small businesses, 83% will not hire over the n... More
  • Hearing with CFPB Director Cordray Stresses Regulatory ‘Unintended Consequences’
    Aug 1, 2012 - WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Committee on Small Business, led by Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO), today held a hearing titled, Know Before You Regulate: The Impact of CFPB Regulations on Small Business. Director Richard Cordray of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) testified about this new Bureau’... More
  • Graves: "The Private Sector Builds Businesses and Creates Jobs, Not The Government"
    Jul 26, 2012 - House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today issued the following statement on the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act (H.R. 4078), a package of bills that would help to eliminate excessive government regulations that make it harder for small businesses to grow ... More
  • Committee Hearing Highlights Small Business Strategies in a Recession
    Jul 25, 2012 - WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Committee on Small Business, led by Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO), today showcased success strategies that helped small firms survive the challenging economy. The hearing was titled, Tales of Resilience: Small Business Survival in the Recession. Despite the tough economy, some s... More

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