• Graves: Obama Administration Has No Workable Small Business Plan
    Oct 21, 2009 - Ranking Member Sam Graves of the House Small Business Committee responded to President Obama’s small business announcement today in Maryland: “I am not convinced the President still has a clue what small businesses need. It has been nine months since the President took office, we’ve lost 3.4 million... More
  • Small Business Ranking Member Sam Graves and GOP Leadership To Host Press Conference on Health Care Reform and Small Business
    Oct 21, 2009 - House Republicans will hold a press conference on Thursday, October 22, 2009, to discuss how House Democrats’ costly government takeover of health care will lead to massive tax increases, job-killing mandates, fewer choices and restricted competition for small businesses. Small business owners in at... More
  • Markup of Access to Capital Legislation
    Oct 20, 2009 - The House Committee on Small Business will mark up legislation affecting access to capital programs. The markup will take place on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 2360 Rayburn House Office Building. WHAT: Markup of Access to Capital legislation WHEN: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 10:... More
  • Small Biz Straight Talk
    Oct 16, 2009 - 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) appeared on “The Lars Larson Show” Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) “Introduces Bill To Make Health Insurance More Affordable for I... More
  • Opening Statement for Hearing on "Increasing Access to Capital for Small Business"
    Oct 14, 2009 - 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 legislati... More
  • Access to Small Business Capital Means Jobs
    Oct 14, 2009 - Today, the House Small Business Committee heard testimony from representatives from the small business community on the difficulty in accessing capital. Last week, the Committee’s Finance and Tax Subcommittee marked up legislation updating the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) capital access pro... More
  • “Increasing Access to Capital for Small Businesses”
    Oct 13, 2009 - 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 Committe... More
  • Small Biz Straight Talk
    Oct 9, 2009 - 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 St... 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.”
    Oct 7, 2009 - *** 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 Exami... 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”
    Oct 7, 2009 - 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 B... More