Press Releases

  • Statement by Chairman Graves on the October Jobs Report
    Nov 2, 2012 - House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today released the following statement in response to the report by the U.S. Department of Labor that the unemployment rate increased in October to 7.9 percent: “This President’s same old anti-growth policies of more taxes, more government an... More
  • Statement by Chairman Graves on the Imperial Presidency Report
    Oct 23, 2012 - House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today released the following statement on the Imperial Presidency Report: "This report exposes the Obama administration's pattern of relentless government expansion that creates harmful uncertainty for small businesses. As job creators, small... More
  • Statement on "Wastebook" Report
    Oct 16, 2012 - Statement from Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO), Chairman of the Committee on Small Business: “With appreciation for Sen. Coburn’s efforts against waste, a commitment we share, his report is not factual on the efforts of the House Committee on Small Business. “Despite narrow legislative jurisdiction, Members ... More
  • Chairman Graves' Statement on NFIB Report
    Oct 9, 2012 - House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today issued a statement in response to the September survey of small businesses by the National Federation of Independent Business. The NFIB report confirms the results of two small business surveys independently released last week by the U.... More
  • Chairman Graves: Now Is the Time to Provide Certainty for Small Businesses
    Oct 5, 2012 - House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today issued the following statement in response to the report by the U.S. Department of Labor that 114,000 jobs were created in September for an unemployment rate of 7.8 percent: “In an economy in which nearly 23 million people are in need o... More
  • Chairman Graves Statement on Small Business Surveys
    Oct 4, 2012 - House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today issued the following statement in response to the third quarter survey of small businesses by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber poll found that 89% say tax increases will hurt their small businesses, 83% will not hire over the n... More
  • Sequestration Will Slash Nearly a Million Small Business Jobs
    Sep 20, 2012 - The Small Business Committee today held a hearing on the effects of sequestration on small business contractors and the industrial base. The hearing’s testimony included new data that shows that of the 2.14 million jobs at risk, 956,000 small business jobs will most likely be cut as a result of sequ... More
  • Walsh Subcommittee Examines the Fiscal Cliff's Impact on Small Business
    Sep 13, 2012 - The Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access, led by Chairman Joe Walsh (R-IL), today held a hearing titled, Adding to Uncertainty: Small Businesses’ Perspectives on the Tax Cliff. The Subcommittee heard testimony from small business owners that tax increases will put m... More
  • Committee Exposes Proposed Fees’ Negative Economic Impact on Aviation Industry
    Sep 12, 2012 - The Committee on Small Business, led by Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO), today held a hearing titled, User Fees in the Aviation Industry: Turbulence Ahead, examining small business concerns about a proposed new fee on general aviation. The Committee heard testimony on the financial and regulatory impact ... More
  • Ellmers Subcommittee Examines Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Program
    Sep 11, 2012 - The Small Business Subcommittee on Healthcare and Technology, under the chairmanship of Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-NC), today held a hearing on the Medicare competitive bidding program for durable medical equipment, and its impact on small suppliers. For years, Medicare’s benefit for durable medical equi... More

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