Friday, April 24, 2009 News from Ranking Member Sam Graves and Committee Republicans: • Ranking Member Graves in Congress Daily: “House Committee Starts Working On SBIR Reauthorization” • Ranking Member Graves Letter to the Editor in the Washington Post: “Small Businesses and the Estate Tax” • The House Small Business Committee Republicans have a Twitter page up and running!  Follow… Read more »

                                                                                MEDIA ADVISORY Hearing – “The Importance of Technology in an Economic Recovery.” WASHINGTON- The House Committee on Small Business will hold a hearing entitled, “The Importance of Technology in an Economic Recovery” on Wednesday, April 22, 2009, at 1:00 p.m. in Room 2360 of the Rayburn House Office… Read more »

      COMMITTEE HEARING Hearing – “The Importance of Technology in an Economic Recovery.” WASHINGTON- The House Committee on Small Business will hold a hearing entitled, “The Importance of Technology in an Economic Recovery” on Wednesday, April 22, 2009, at 1:00 p.m. in Room 2360 of the Rayburn House Office Building.  The Committee will hear from small businesses on how a robust and… Read more »

Friday, April 3, 2009 News from Ranking Member Sam Graves and Committee Republicans: • Rep. Aaron Schock on FOX News: Tax Holiday for Small Business Owners • Rep. Buchanan Introduces Bill to Modernize Small Business Counseling Program Must-Reads from the Week: • Washington Post: Federal Plan to Aid Small Businesses Is Flawed, Lenders Say Administration and the SBA: • Earlier in… Read more »

Friday, March 27, 2009 News from Ranking Member Sam Graves and Committee Republicans: • Ranking Member Graves on the floor of the House of Representatives this week speaking out against President Obama’s proposed budget and increasing taxes on small businesses.  • Rep. Thompson on the floor of the House of Representatives against President Obama’s proposed budget and taxing small… Read more »

MEDIA ADVISORY Hearing – “Expanding Equity Investment in Small Business” WASHINGTON- The House Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight will hold a hearing entitled, “Expanding Equity Investment in Small Business” on Thursday, March 26, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. in Room 2360 of the Rayburn House Office Building.  The hearing will focus on current issues… Read more »

MEDIA ADVISORY Hearing – “Expanding Equity Investment in Small Business” WASHINGTON- The House Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight will hold a hearing entitled, “Expanding Equity Investment in Small Business” on Thursday, March 26, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. in Room 2360 of the Rayburn House Office Building.  The hearing will focus on current issues… Read more »

Friday, March 20, 2009 News from Ranking Member Sam Graves and Committee Republicans: • Ranking Member Graves in Portland Business Journal: U.S. to buy SBA securities to boost lending • Chairwoman Velázquez and Ranking Member Graves, “Call for More Help for Veteran Entrepreneurs.”  See the Boston Globe’s news coverage here • Rep. Leutkemeyer gave a floor speech this week on tax… Read more »

Friday, March 13, 2009 News from Ranking Member Sam Graves and Committee Republicans: • Congressman Buchanan “blasts FDA for tomato recall” at Subcommittee on Regulations and Healthcare Hearing entitled, “Impact of Food Recalls on Small Businesses.” • Congressman Buchanan visits a local business in Sarasota, FL to address proposed tax increases.  • Associated Press: Salmonella recall… Read more »

Friday, March 6, 2009 News from Ranking Member Sam Graves and Committee Republicans: • Ranking Member Graves in the St. Joe News • Congressman Luetkemeyer weekly column highlights small businesses and the newly proposed budget . Must-Reads from the Week: • Phoenix Business Journal: Phoenix small business owners criticize Obama tax hike, dispute $250,000 is ‘rich’ • Business First… Read more »