Friday, May 22, 2009 News from Ranking Member Sam Graves and Committee Republicans: (Please send any member media activity to angela.landers@mail.house.gov) • Ranking Member Graves Op-Ed in the Hill: “Obama’s tax plans would devastate small businesses” • Ranking Member Graves and Rep. Luetkemeyer in the Examiner: “Job Creation Act passes in The House” • Rep. Buchanan in Tampa Bay… Read more »

*** MEDIA ADVISORY *** Hearing – “Heroes of Small Business” WASHINGTON- The House Committee on Small Business will hold a hearing entitled, “Heroes of Small Business,” on Wednesday, May 20, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. in Room 2360 of the Rayburn House Office Building.”  Entrepreneurs from across the country will testify about their successful small businesses. The Committee will examine the… Read more »

Friday, May 15, 2009 News from Ranking Member Sam Graves and Committee Republicans: (Please send any member media activity to angela.landers@mail.house.gov) • Rep. Schock to suspend the payroll tax for small businesses and their employees for six months: “HERE'S HOW TO SPELL ECONOMIC R-E-L-I-E-F” • Rep. Luetkemeyer's Bill Expanding Opportunities for Small Businesses Heads to House… Read more »

Friday, May 8, 2009 News from Ranking Member Sam Graves and Committee Republicans: • Rep. Buchanan in Bradenton Herald, “Local CPA talks tax code in D.C.” • Rep. Erik Paulsen (R-MN) gave a “Small Business Floor Speech” this week Must-Reads from the Week: • Los Angeles Times: “Business leaders sharply critical of Obama's plan to crack down on overseas tax shelters” • Los Angeles… Read more »

Friday, May 1, 2009 News from Ranking Member Sam Graves and Committee Republicans: • Roll Call: Ranking Member Graves is tapped to help lead Rural America “solutions group” • Rep. Luetkemeyer’s “Expanding Entrepreneurship Act of 2009 Gains Momentum” • Rep. Thompson: “Cap and Tax will Devastate Small Businesses, Family Farms” Must-Reads from the Week: • The Washington Post: Small… Read more »

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 »