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Over the weekend, USA TODAY took a look at how President Obama uses executive power over federal contracts to carry out his agenda. "It's completely in line with his sort of pen-and-phone philosophy. Obama is trying to impose his will through his bureaucracy," said Rep. Steve Chabot, R-Ohio, the chairman of the House Small Business Committee. "The shame of it is that the people who are going to suffer are small businesses and families all across this country. The large corporations will find a ... Read more

Who’s in-charge of overseeing the SBA? An Interview With Chairman Chabot by Marc Prosser The House Small Business Committee oversees the Small Business Administration. Recently, the Committee acquired a new Chairman, Congressman Steve Chabot of Ohio. While new to the chairmanship, Congressman Chabot has been serving on the Committee for 19 years. I had the chance to interview the Chairman on a late Friday afternoon. As I am not a reporter from a big national publication or a local Ohio news out... Read more

Chabot: Small Businesses Need Trade Priorities and Accountability from Washington As seen in the Washington Examiner Ninety-nine percent of American companies are actually small businesses, and they employ over half of the entire American workforce. When you stop and consider the fact that only two out of every 100 of those companies participate in international trade, it's obvious we're just not thinking big enough anymore. The Trade Priorities and Accountability Act doesn't just help us think ... Read more

ICYMI: Despite Birthday Celebrations, the Blistering Truth About Obamacare and Small Businesses WASHINGTON - In the lead-up to the Obama administration's self-congratulatory celebration of the 5th anniversary of Obamacare today, national newspapers this weekend published a blistering account from the Associated Press of the law's crippling affect on American small businesses. Highlights from the report: “Complying with the health care law is costing small businesses thousands of dollars that the... Read more

Washington Post: Meet Congress’s new small business leaders Rep. Steve Chabot can empathize with small business owners. Before launching his political career – and between his two stints in Congress – the Ohio Republican and seasoned attorney owned and ran his own law practice in Cincinnati. “We were a small storefront law office, and we had to deal with all the things that come with running a business,” Chabot said in a recent interview on the Hill. “I have seen firsthand the challenges that ar... Read more

Small Business Committee Chairman Steve Chabot speaking in favor of his bill to craft smarter, less burdensome regulations during its markup at the Judiciary Committee. More than 150 small business and citizen groups support H.R. 527. Read their letter of support! Read more

Click HERE to read House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves's press statement expressing disappointment at the latest Small Business Health Option Program (SHOPs) delay. Associated Press:Health Law Business Insurance Site Delayed 1 Year By Carla Johnson The Obama administration is delaying yet another aspect of the health care law, putting off until next November the launch of an online health insurance marketplace for small businesses. The series of delays was seized upon by Rep. Sam ... Read more

Since the opening of Obamacare enrollment earlier this month, small business owners have been frustrated by the well-publicized problems with the rollout and increases in health care costs. These problems further add to the uncertainty around the law and follow a series of delays and confusion dating back to the spring. Here is what small business owners have told us through the Committee’s interactive website “Small Biz Open Mic” about the impact of the problems on their businesses. __________... Read more

Obamacare Enrollment Day: More Broken Promises By Chairman Sam Graves The president’s health care law is being implemented over the objections of the American people and in defiance of common sense. There are no longer any doubts: The cost is too high, the promises are hollow, the planning is poor and the administration is not ready, despite three years to prepare. The consequences are grim for small businesses and many of their employees. Last Thursday, the administration announced another mis... Read more

Today, the House Small Business Committee will mark up the bipartisan Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013. The bill has the support of 125 business and manufacturing groups and will help ensure a more thorough regulatory process that benefits small businesses. Here is what small business owners have told the Committee at hearings and through the Committee’s interactive website “Small Biz Open Mic” about the impact of federal regulations on their companies. __________________________... Read more