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Chairman Graves in Roll Call: Make Agencies Work for Small Businesses
Jul 14, 2011 -
Make Agencies Work for Small Businesses By Chairman Sam Graves July 14, 2011 When the president signs an act of Congress into law, federal agencies are required to abide by it. However, this has not been the case with the Regulatory Flexibility Act, which federal agencies continue to ignore time an...
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Chairman Graves in The Hill: Small Businesses Are the Solution to US Unemployment
Jul 13, 2011 -
Small Businesses Are the Solution to US Unemployment By Chairman Sam Graves July 13, 2011 Last summer, the president lauded a supposed “recovery summer” initiative that celebrated the “success” of the administration’s stimulus plan. However, during that span of time, the U.S. economy shed jobs for ...
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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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Chairman Graves in the Hill: We Can't Create Jobs Without Lifting the Weight of Regulations
Jun 16, 2011 -
We Can't Create Jobs Without Lifting the Weight of Regulations By: Rep. Sam Graves June 16, 2011 On Tuesday, the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB), a small business advocacy group, released their monthly small business optimism index. As expected, the index dropped for the third ...
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Graves: Federal Agencies Can No Longer Ignore the RFA
Jun 15, 2011 -
WASHINGTON, DC— House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today held a full committee hearing to examine two bills designed to ensure that federal agencies comply with the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA). Although long ignored by federal agencies, the RFA requires the administration...
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ICYMI - VIDEO: Rep. Jeff Landry Highlights Unnecessary Regulations That Are Killing Gulf Jobs
Jun 15, 2011 -
Rep. Jeff Landry Highlights Unnecessary Regulations That Are Killing Gulf Jobs "It’s hard to work and earn a living under those regulations" "Now tell me how regulations are not smothering our economy" CLICK HERE to view During today’s House Small Business Committee hearing to examine the impact on ...
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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 - VIDEO: Small Business Owner & Banking Official Disagree With The President: "Federal Regulators Are Impacting Access To Capital"
Jun 1, 2011 -
Small Business Owner & Banking Official Disagree With The President: "Federal Regulators Are Impacting Access To Capital" "FDIC regulators are inconsistently applying regulations throughout the banking community" CLICK HERE to view the video of the question and answer. Earlier today, the House Small...
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Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC) Talks National Small Business Week on the The Lars Larson Show
May 19, 2011 -
Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC) Talks National Small Business Week on the The Lars Larson Show “As we [the federal government] continue to make it harder for our small businesses to do business… What does that equal? That equals lost jobs. Every time it cost one of our small businesses more money...
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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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