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  • Floor Statement: Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011 (HR 527)
    Dec 1, 2011 - Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) House Committee on Small Business Floor Statement on H.R. 527, The Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011 December 1, 2011 CLICK HERE to watch the video (Remarks as Prepared) I rise today in support of H.R. 527, the Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011.... More
  • House Passes Small Business Committee Bill To Address Regulatory Burdens
    Dec 1, 2011 - House Passes Small Business Committee Bill To Address Regulatory Burdens “Economic recovery begins with our small businesses but this will not happen unless we rein in the mass of regulations coming from Washington” WASHINGTON, DC— House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today issu... More
  • Small Business Committee Examines SBA Disaster Assistance Programs
    Nov 30, 2011 - “Major disasters in our recent past have taught us many valuable lessons; one of those is that the SBA must be better equipped to process loan applications instead of burdening victims with endless paperwork, misinformation and delays.” WASHINGTON, D.C.— House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam G... More
  • Graves: Shop Small on Small Business Saturday
    Nov 21, 2011 - “Small Business Saturday is the perfect opportunity for consumers to get their holiday shopping accomplished, while supporting small businesses that will help bolster the economy.” WASHINGTON, DC— House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) is urging consumers to support their local sm... More
  • Chairman Graves in Roll Call: Tax Reform Should Include Individual Reform
    Nov 17, 2011 - Tax Reform Should Include Individual Reform By Chairman Sam Graves November 17, 2011 The Internal Revenue Code is nearly 70,000 pages and about 3.8 million words long. It is highly unlikely that anyone would dispute that this complex and confusing system is in dire need of reform — especially for s... More
  • Tipton: The Last Thing Small Agriculture Businesses Need is More Regulations
    Nov 17, 2011 - “At a time when one out of 10 Americans are out of work— we should be rolling back unnecessary regulations, not creating new ones.” WASHINGTON, DC— Agriculture, Energy and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Scott Tipton (R-CO) today held a hearing to examine the ramifications on farmers and other small bus... More
  • Global Entrepreneurship Week Should Prompt the President to Reexamine His Anti-Business Policies
    Nov 16, 2011 - “Entrepreneurs are the driving force behind our economy and our best job creators. With so much economic instability around the globe, innovators and business owners are the answer for restoring growth and creating jobs.” WASHINGTON, DC— House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) toda... More
  • Small Business Optimism Index Remains Extremely Low
    Nov 8, 2011 - Small Business Optimism Index Remains Extremely Low Chairman Graves: “The House has passed 22 bipartisan bills that would help improve the issues that small businesses are pessimistic about, but the Senate won’t bring them up for a vote” WASHINGTON— House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves... More
  • Mulvaney Holds Field Hearing on Small Business Federal Contracting
    Nov 8, 2011 - “Making it easier for small firms to get their fair share of contracting opportunities will spark job growth in our communities and ensure that taxpayer dollars are used as efficiently as possible.” SUMTER, S.C.— Contracting and Workforce Subcommittee Chairman Mick Mulvaney (R-SC) today held a field... More
  • Chairman Graves Statement on October Jobs Report
    Nov 4, 2011 - WASHINGTON— House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Labor reported that 80,000 jobs were created in October while the unemployment rate fell to nine percent: “New claims for unemployment benefits were down last week ... More

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