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  • 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
  • Subcommittee Examines Regulations Affecting Marine Industry Small Businesses
    Jul 12, 2012 - The Small Business Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight and Regulations today held a hearing to examine federal policy and regulatory impediments for small businesses in the marine industry. The wide-ranging discussion focused on the effects of regulatory actions by the Department of Labor, the... More
  • Committee Exposes the EPA’s Regulatory Assault on Small Business
    Jun 27, 2012 - The House Small Business Committee, led by Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO), today held a hearing to examine the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) compliance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), with a specific focus on the Agency’s Boiler MACT and Lead, Renovation, Repair and Painting regulat... More

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