Opening Statement for Markup on The Small Business Financing and Investment Act of 2009 Sam Graves Ranking Member Committee on Small Business United States House of Representatives Washington, DC  October 21, 2009 Good morning.  Thank you, Madam Chairwoman, for holding this markup.  I appreciate your leadership on this issue and commend you for working in a bipartisan manner on… Read more »

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 attendance will speak out on how current health care legislation will negatively impact… Read more »

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                           10:00 a.m. WHERE:         2360 Rayburn House… Read more »

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 Individuals and Small Businesses”    Rep. Mike Coffman (R-CO) will hold two town… Read more »

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 legislative changes in the Small Business Administration’s capital access programs.  As I… Read more »

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 Committee will examine legislative proposals to increase access to capital for small… Read more »

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 Steve Malzberg Show.” Listen here. • Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO)“Seeks to Create New… Read more »

*** 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 Examination of the First Time Buyer’s Credit and Future Policies to Sustain a Recovery,” on… Read 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” 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 Buyer’s Credit and Future Policies to Sustain a Recovery,” on Wednesday, October 7, 2009… Read more »

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) on tax relief for small businesses in St. Joe News. • Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) spoke out on the House floor on health care and small business. • Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) will hold Myakka City and Wauchula Town… Read more »