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  • Small Business Contracting Reform Is One Step Closer To Becoming Law
    Dec 20, 2012 - House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today released the following statement on the House passage of the National Defense Authorization Act Conference Report, which includes contracting reform legislation reported by the Small Business Committee that will help increase contractin... More
  • Bloomberg Gov't: H.R. 6504, Loan Guarantees to Small Business
    Dec 18, 2012 - Bloomberg Government: Bill Summary: H.R. 6504, Loan Guarantees to Small Business December 18, 2012 By Timothy R. Homan Limits for guaranteeing loans to participants in the Small Business Investment Company Program would be increased by $125 million under H.R. 6504. The measure would increase to $350... More
  • Graves Statement on the SBIC Modernization Act of 2012
    Dec 18, 2012 - House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today issued the following statement on House consideration of the Small Business Investment Company Modernization Act of 2012 (H.R. 6504): “Access to capital continues to be a challenge for many small businesses around the nation who want to... More
  • The Numbers Are Clear: The President's Proposal Is Destructive To Small Businesses
    Dec 13, 2012 - The Numbers Are Clear... President Obama’s Proposal to Raise Tax Rates Destructive to Small Businesses In the midst of negotiations between the White House and Congress on a framework to provide for long-term deficit reduction, the President is calling for an increase on tax rates for earners in the... More
  • House Small Business Chairman Pushes Back on Essential Benefits Rule
    Dec 12, 2012 - CQ: House Small Business Chairman Pushes Back on Essential Benefits Rule December 12, 2012 By Jane Norman Small businesses are concerned about the costs of the health care law’s essential health benefits provisions as more information emerges about how they will be implemented, according to a letter... More
  • The Health Care Law & Small Businesses
    Dec 6, 2012 - The Committee Provides Tools To Help Small Businesses Overcome Health Care Compliance Challenges During a tough economic climate, small businesses face many challenges in order to grow and create jobs. One of those challenges is the 2010 health care law and its many mandates, regulatory hurdles, an... More
  • Graves in Reuters.com: The Regulatory Cliff Awaits
    Dec 6, 2012 - The Regulatory Cliff Awaits By Chairman Sam Graves Thursday December 6, 2012 As President Barack Obama’s first term ends and second begins, it is an opportune time to reflect on the cost and sheer volume of new red tape his administration has created; analyze its impact on small businesses, and pre... More
  • Small Firms Fret Over Higher Taxes
    Dec 6, 2012 - The Wall Street Journal: Small Firms Fret Over Higher Taxes December 6, 2012 By Emily Maltby As President Barack Obama and Republicans in Congress debate how to address the nation's deficit and avoid the so-called fiscal cliff, some small-business owners are getting a chance to air their complaints.... More
  • The Hill: GOP-led committee releases guides for implementing health law
    Dec 6, 2012 - The Hill: GOP-led committee releases guides for implementing health law By Elise Viebeck The House Small Business Committee is releasing documents to help businesspeople comply with President Obama's healthcare law. The panel's Republican leader, Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), said his team is dedicated t... More
  • What Small Business Owners Are Saying About The Fiscal Cliff
    Dec 5, 2012 - While the President and Congressional Republicans negotiate a plan to avoid the Fiscal Cliff, small business owners shared their opinions on the President’s proposal to raise taxes on income above $250,000 through the Committee’s interactive website, “Small Biz Open Mic.” There are about 31 million... More

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