New GOP site aims to mobilize small businesses against rulemaking By John McArdle, Environment and Energy Daily House Small Business Committee Republicans today will launch a new effort aimed at getting small business owners more involved in the federal rulemaking process. "Small Biz Reg Watch" is designed as an early alert system for regulations that would affect small companies,… Read more »

            Obama signs legislation to deliver more government contracts to small businesses By J.D. Harrison, Washington Post Washington’s elected officials are taking new steps to direct more… Read more »

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 million, from $225 million, the cap on the amount of outstanding leverage… Read more »

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 the chairman of the House Committee on Small Business is sending to the… Read more »

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, and burdensome requirements. The House Small Business Committee has produced a resource to… Read more »

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. On Wednesday, 15 business owners made a case against Mr. Obama's proposal to allow… Read more »

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 to helping small businesses meet requirements that will take effect in 2013 and 2014.… Read more »

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… Read more »

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 Administration, Karen Mil that she was unaware that small firms are struggling with Obamacare… Read more »

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 to protect against injuries from faulty health information technology, and she still has… Read more »