Opening Statement for Hearing on
Increasing Access to Capital for Small Business
Sam Graves
Ranking Member
Committee on Small Business
United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC
October 14, 2009
I would like to thank the Chairwoman for holding this important hearing to consider legislative changes in the Small Business Administration’s capital access programs. As I… Read more »
Hearing: “Increasing Access to Capital for Small Businesses”
WASHINGTON- The House Committee on Small Business will hold a hearing entitled, “Increasing Access to Capital for Small Businesses,” on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 11:30 am in Room 2360 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The Committee will examine legislative proposals to increase access to capital for small… Read more »
News from Ranking Member Sam Graves and Committee Republicans:
(Please send any member media activity to angela.landers@mail.house.gov)
• Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) op-ed in The Hill: “This Halloween has tricks but no treats for small businesses”
• Ranking Member Sam Graves appeared on “The Steve Malzberg Show.” Listen here.
• Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO)“Seeks to Create New… Read more »
*** COMMITTEE HEARING***
Hearing: “The State of the Nation’s Housing Sector: An Examination of the First Time Buyer’s Credit and Future Policies to Sustain a Recovery.”
WASHINGTON- The House Committee on Small Business will hold a hearing entitled, “The State of the Nation’s Housing Sector: An Examination of the First Time Buyer’s Credit and Future Policies to Sustain a Recovery,” on… Read more »
Hearing: “The State of the Nation’s Housing Sector: An Examination of the First Time Buyer’s Credit and Future Policies to Sustain a Recovery”
WASHINGTON- The House Committee on Small Business will hold a hearing entitled, “The State of the Nation’s Housing Sector: An Examination of the First Time Buyer’s Credit and Future Policies to Sustain a Recovery,” on Wednesday, October 7, 2009… Read more »
News from Ranking Member Sam Graves and Committee Republicans:
(Please send any member media activity to angela.landers@mail.house.gov)
• Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) on tax relief for small businesses in St. Joe News.
• Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) spoke out on the House floor on health care and small business.
• Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) will hold Myakka City and Wauchula Town… Read more »
News from Ranking Member Sam Graves and Committee Republicans:
(Please send any member media activity to angela.landers@mail.house.gov)
• Ranking Member Sam Graves spoke on the Floor in support of H.R. 3614, to extend SBIR and other SBA programs. View his remarks here on YouTube.
• Rep. Vern Buchanan won Florida's 9th annual SBDC small business award. View the video footage… Read more »
Hearing: “The Roles of Federal Labs in Spurring Innovation and Entrepreneurship Across the U.S.”
WASHINGTON- The House Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Contracting & Technology, will hold a hearing entitled, “The Roles of Federal Labs in Spurring Innovation and Entrepreneurship Across the U.S.,” on Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 12:30pm in Room 2360 of the Rayburn House… Read more »
Hearing: “The Roles of Federal Labs in Spurring Innovation and Entrepreneurship Across the U.S.”
WASHINGTON- The House Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Contracting & Technology, will hold a hearing entitled, “The Roles of Federal Labs in Spurring Innovation and Entrepreneurship Across the U.S.,” on Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 12:30pm in Room 2360 of the Rayburn House… Read more »
Hearing: “The Impact of Financial Regulatory Restructuring on Small Businesses and Community Lenders”
WASHINGTON- The House Committee on Small Business will hold a hearing entitled, “The Impact of Financial Regulatory Restructuring on Small Businesses and Community Lenders,” on Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at 1:00pm in Room 2360 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The Committee will… Read more »