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  • Graves to Serve as Small Business Committee Chairman for 113th Congress
    Nov 28, 2012 - The Republican Steering Committee recommendation to re-elected Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) as Chairman of the Committee on Small Business for the upcoming 113th Congress was ratified today by the House Republican Conference. “I deeply appreciate this opportunity to serve and the confidence my colleagues ... More
  • Despite Overwhelming Negative Feedback, Obama’s Small Business Chief Unaware of Small Businesses Struggling With Obamacare
    Nov 26, 2012 - Despite Overwhelming Negative Feedback, Obama’s Small Business Chief Unaware of Small Businesses Struggling With Obamacare SBA Administrator Says She Hasn’t Heard Of Any Small Firms Who Strain To Comply With Obamacare Requirements Last week, President Obama’s head of the Small Business Administrati... More
  • Chairman Graves: Small Businesses Need a Seat at the Table
    Nov 14, 2012 - House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today called on President Obama to include small business leaders in the effort to avert the “fiscal cliff.” The President met today with corporate leaders, but left out the nation’s chief job creators – small businesses. “I appreciate that ... More
  • CQ: After Five Months & No Reply From Sebelius, Small Business Panel Complains
    Nov 13, 2012 - CQ: After Five Months and No Reply From Sebelius on IT-Related Inquiry, Small Business Panel Complains November 13, 2012 By John Reichard The head of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Technology says it’s been five months since she asked HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius about federal efforts ... More
  • Statement by Chairman Graves on the October Jobs Report
    Nov 2, 2012 - House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today released the following statement in response to the report by the U.S. Department of Labor that the unemployment rate increased in October to 7.9 percent: “This President’s same old anti-growth policies of more taxes, more government an... More
  • Statement by Chairman Graves on the Imperial Presidency Report
    Oct 23, 2012 - House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today released the following statement on the Imperial Presidency Report: "This report exposes the Obama administration's pattern of relentless government expansion that creates harmful uncertainty for small businesses. As job creators, small... More
  • Graves in The Hill: Obama's Record of Overreach
    Oct 23, 2012 - Obama's record of overreach By Chairman Sam Graves Tuesday October 23, 2012 The Obama administration’s relentless government expansion has become a disturbing pattern. Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s (R-Va.) report today (October 23) is a devastating list of the president’s failures and misplaced pol... More
  • Statement on "Wastebook" Report
    Oct 16, 2012 - Statement from Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO), Chairman of the Committee on Small Business: “With appreciation for Sen. Coburn’s efforts against waste, a commitment we share, his report is not factual on the efforts of the House Committee on Small Business. “Despite narrow legislative jurisdiction, Members ... More
  • Chairman Graves' Statement on NFIB Report
    Oct 9, 2012 - House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today issued a statement in response to the September survey of small businesses by the National Federation of Independent Business. The NFIB report confirms the results of two small business surveys independently released last week by the U.... More
  • Chairman Graves: Now Is the Time to Provide Certainty for Small Businesses
    Oct 5, 2012 - House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today issued the following statement in response to the report by the U.S. Department of Labor that 114,000 jobs were created in September for an unemployment rate of 7.8 percent: “In an economy in which nearly 23 million people are in need o... More

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