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  • Hearing Examines Patent Reform Law and Safeguards for Small Business Innovations
    May 15, 2013 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Small Business Committee, led by Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO), today held a hearing examining the changes in the patent system, and how to best protect the innovations of small businesses as new challenges arise. The Committee heard testimony on the changing landscape of p... More
  • Collins Subcommittee Examines Small Business Cyber-Security Challenges With New Technologies
    Mar 21, 2013 - House Small Business Subcommittee on Health and Technology Chairman Chris Collins (R-NY) today led a hearing to examine the increased volume and complexity of cyber-attacks on small business, especially as new technologies present new challenges, and the role of the federal government in helping add... More
  • Hearing on Expanding Broadband Access with Three Federal Agencies
    Jul 18, 2012 - WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Committee on Small Business today held a hearing appraising the role of the federal government in expanding broadband access to small businesses across the country. The Committee, led by Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO), expressed the need to bring more access and certainty to rural... More
  • Ellmers Requests Update From Sebellius on Health IT Safety Concerns
    Jun 12, 2012 - House Small Business Subcommittee on Healthcare and Technology Chairwoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC) today sent a letter to Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), inquiring about whether the Department has adopted the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) recommendations for improving th... More
  • Graves Applauds FCC’s Decision To Block Lightsquared
    Feb 15, 2012 - House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) issued the following statement on the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to block LightSquared’s planned broadband network due to its interference with the Global Positioning System (GPS): “Broadband investment provides substantial ... More
  • Washington Post: Small Business Committees, Advocates Hesitant to Back Obama’s Restructuring Proposal
    Jan 13, 2012 - Small Business Committees, Advocates Hesitant to Back Obama’s Restructuring Proposal By J.D. Harrison, Washington Post Lawmakers and small business advocacy groups today applauded the President Obama’s decision to add a cabinet seat for the head of the Small Business Administration, but many were h... More
  • Graves and Hall Announce Deal On SBIR Reauthorization
    Dec 12, 2011 - House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) and House Science, Space and Technology Committee Chairman Ralph Hall (R-TX) tonight announced that a deal to reauthorize the SBIR/STTR program, which was set to expire on December 16th, has been agreed upon. Legislation to reauthorize the pr... More
  • Ellmers Subcommittee Examines Issues Facing Small Businesses in Combating Cyber Terrorism
    Dec 1, 2011 - “Statistics also show that nearly 60 percent of small businesses will close within six months after a cyber attack. Given the fact that small companies are our nation’s best job creators and economic drivers— this is greatly alarming.” WASHINGTON, D.C.— House Small Business Healthcare and Technology... More
  • Hearing on LightSquared’s Impact on Small Businesses TODAY
    Oct 11, 2011 - Today, the House Small Business Committee held a hearing entitled, “LightSquared: The Impact to Small Business GPS Users.” The hearing focused on the impact on small businesses that may result from LightSquared’s use of its spectrum to provide broadband service near the Global Positioning System (GP... More
  • Roll Call: GOP Members Want Small-Business Owners to Sound Off
    Sep 15, 2011 - GOP Members Want Small-Business Owners to Sound Off By Jessica Estepa, Roll Call Republican members of the House Small Business Committee are launching an online initiative Friday to invite small-business owners to share their stories and opinions on policies. The Small Biz Open Mic, which will be ... More

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