Measure Would Bar Order for Contractors to Reveal Political Gifts By Jill R. Aitoro, Washington Business Journal A new bill in Congress aims to block the Obama administration's draft executive order that would require contractors to reveal political spending during the bidding process. On Thursday two House Republicans — Reps. Sam Graves of Missouri and Darrell Issa of… Read more »

**THURSDAY** Members of House Small Business and Ways & Means Committees To Call for Repeal of the 3% Withholding Tax Provision WASHINGTON— On Thursday, May 26th, Members of the House Small Business Committee and House Ways and Means Committee will hold a bipartisan press conference to call for a full repeal of the 3 percent tax withholding provision included in Section 511 of the… Read more »

Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (R-NC) Talks National Small Business Week on the The Lars Larson Show “As we [the federal government] continue to make it harder for our small businesses to do business… What does that equal? That equals lost jobs. Every time it cost one of our small businesses more money to adhere to a… Read more »

Congressman Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN) Talks National Small Business Week on Radio America's Dateline: Washington “The current administration and the former liberal leadership literally declared war on business in this country and that’s not good… [B]usiness people have come to me and said ‘Chuck, I’m… Read more »

Chairman Graves Slams The DISCLOSE Executive Order on Fox News “Most of the companies that we asked to testify today declined to do so because they were in fear of retribution from the Administration for just testifying on this particular issue.”  CLICK HERE to view the interview. House Small Business Committee… Read more »

 If you want a federal contract, better be nice to Obama By: Examiner Editorial President Obama neatly summed up his political philosophy last year when he advised Latinos to "punish our enemies" and "reward our friends" on immigration issues. House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer, D-Md., took a brave stand against that philosophy Tuesday, announcing his opposition to a draft… Read more »

Lawmakers Take Issue With White House Proposal on Political Donations Fox News Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle aired their grievances Thursday about a draft proposal from the White House that makes federal contractors disclose their political contributions. "Doing this ahead of the fact; doing this ahead of the contract award and having that information out there can serve no… Read more »

Small Firms Need New Markets  By Rep. Sam Graves May 9, 2011   Navigating the trials of international trade barriers is akin to “watching a cow poke its head through a sharp barbwire fence and struggle to get that next piece of greenery,” said John Taylor, President of T-Tech Inc., a leading manufacturer of printed circuit board prototyping systems. Located in Norcross,… Read more »

    Small Businesses Severely Hurt by High Energy Prices by Rep. Sam Graves April 27, 2011 Over the course of the last two years, the cost of energy has skyrocketed. Since President Barack Obama took office, gas prices have doubled — with some cities averaging over $4 per gallon. These increases are crippling small businesses and American families. In fact, seven out of ten… Read more »

  Tax Simplification Will Help Small Business Thrive by Rep. Sam Graves April 20, 2011   As the April 18 IRS deadline passed, many American families and small-business owners breathed a collective sigh of relief after the stress of getting their taxes filed on time.  The United States tax code is a complex and contradictory… Read more »